The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Damascus held on Saturday evening a reception ceremony on the anniversary of Independence Day at the Pakistani Ambassador’s house in Yaafour area, Damascus countryside.
In his speech during the ceremony, Saeed Mohammad Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador in Damascus praised his country’s struggle to gain the independence, after a long struggle against the British hegemony, in addition to the development which it has achieved since then in the fields of education, industry, science and technology, according to the Syrian News Agency (SANA).
The Pakistani Ambassador congratulated Syria and its people on the winning of President Bashar Al-Assad in the recent presidential election, expressing confidence that Syria will recover and regain its previous position in the world.
He also talked about bilateral brotherly relations between his country and Syria, noting that the relations between both countries are deep-rooted and they enjoy the highest level of appreciation by both countries’ leaderships.
For his part, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Bashar Al-Jaafari talked about the deep-rooted friendship relations between both countries that serve both countries’ interests, indicating to Pakistan’s supporting stance to the Arab issues in general and to Syria in particular, as it has adopted a principled stance during the crisis in Syria based on its rejection of the intervention in Syria’s internal affairs and the attempts to violate its sovereignty.
Al-Jaafari expressed Syria’s appreciation for the humanitarian support provided by Pakistan to those who have been affected by fires which broke out in Lattakia province last year, in addition to the support which it has provided to Syria for combating Covid-19.
Basma Qaddour