Information Minister receives Yemeni delegation

DAMASCUS, (ST) _Information Minister Omran al-Zou’bi has branded the  Syrian media as a partner to  the armed forces as regards  confronting the vicious media campaign targeting Syria (state and army )in a bid to change  its identity under religious, confessional and legal designations.

Al-Zou’bi ‘s remark was made during a meeting he held  Wednesday with the Yemeni teachers’ syndicate delegation currently visiting Syria.

During the meeting, al-Zou’bi highlighted the recent development of the  Syrian media especially in tracking field events  and refuting the allegations and fabrications plus  and its role as a bulwark in defending the Syrian public opinion.

“Proudly speaking, the  national media has spared no effort to  convey the true image of the events so as it became the source of facts and information, and is now dealing with events on the ground with a hands-on approach,”asserted al-Zou’bi.

The minister  highlighted the efforts to improve the Syrian media and “dislodge the mindset that has been prevalent for decades,” announcing that a national workshop to discuss the faults and deficiencies of national media will be organized in the coming few days.

Al-Zoubi reiterated his confidence in  Syria’s inevitable victory over the armed terrorist groups(al-Qaeda-affiliates al-Nusra front and others) who are committing appalling crimes against the Syrian people.

He made it clear that there is a difference  the  national opposition that has a national political project, and the armed terrorist groups who are inciting aggression and foreign intervention.

For his part, head of the Yemeni Teachers Syndicate Mohammad Hanzal voiced the Yemeni people’s support to Syria as being the ”beating heart of Arab nation” and the defender of its dignity in its war against terrorism and the US-Zionist scheme.

The delegation members lauded  the  Syrian people’s  steadfastness and army ”who astounded the world by combating terrorism and defending the Arab nation.”

They also praised  the great development of the Syrian national media and its role in divulging the lies and allegations of hostile media, affirming that the Syrian media is the reliable source of information for a large segment of the Yemeni people.

R.S