President Al-Assad: Syria Continues National Dialogue in parallel with Fighting Terrorism

DAMASCUS, (ST)_ H.E. President Bashar Al-Assad received here Friday the visiting Iranian Majlis Speaker, Ali Larijani.

The talks dealt with the development of conditions in the region, particularly following the failure of the recent Israeli aggression against Gaza and the landslide victory of the Palestinian Resistance against this aggression.

The talks also touched upon the adherence of Syria and Iran to resistance approach in the region and their persistence in bolstering and supporting resistance at all levels.

Further, the discussions covered the conditions in Syria; where Dr. Larijani highly lauded the wise administration of the Syrian leadership in tackling the ongoing crisis, reiterating the stance of the Islamic republic of Iran by the steadfast and resistant Syria against the plots hatched for the region.

H.E. President Al-Assad underscored that Syria would continue to make a success of National dialogue in parallel with the fighting against terrorism which aims at destabilizing the security and stability in Syria as well as in the entire region, highly appreciating Iran’s commitment to help the Syrian people and its support to political dialogue through its exerted efforts, the last of which was the hosting of the Syrian National Dialogue conference.

President Al-Assad and Dr. Larijani underlined the adherence of Syria and Iran to continue the bolstering of bilateral relations in all fields, pursue consultations and coordination regarding the region issues of mutual interest.

President Al-Assad, in reply to a question at the conclusion of the meeting with Larijani, described the visit as usual in line with continued communication with Iranian officials of all levels, as to reevaluate the previous meetings between officials of both countries, given the speedy conditions, the last of which was the Israeli aggression against Gaza, which occupied a big space of his discussions with Dr. Larijani today.

On his part, Speaker Larijani, described his talks with President Al-Assad as ‘valuable’, ‘very good’ and as ‘special’, particularly as far as the events which took place in Palestine, and the big victory achieved by the Moslem Palestinian People, Syrian Government, People, President Al-Assad, and his late father Hafez Al-Assad, who are among the persons who played a very pivotal role in the Palestinian Resistance.

when some countries in the region are afraid of sending a single bullet to the Palestinians, the Syrian Government and People have put all potentials at the disposal of the Palestinian people; this is what has made some countries in the region dispatch armed groups toward Syria.”  said Dr. Larijani.

Speaker Larijani added that Syria, Government and people, play a pioneering distinguished role in confronting the Zionist entity, calling on other countries in the region as not to weaken such a role through their deeds.

“The reforms in Syria can never be realized through the sending of weapons; the reforms should be realized through political dialogue.”concluded the visiting Iranian Majlis Speaker, Dr. Larijani.

Upon his arrival to Damascus earlier today, Dr. Larijani underscored that Syria plays an important role in supporting Resistance, pointing out that political dialogue is important for ending the crisis in Syria, blasting the bids as to militarize this crisis to kill the more of the Syrians as ‘erroneous’.

Larijani hailed the Palestinian People defense against the Zionist enemy, who thought itself as capable of destroying the Resistance, asserting that the Palestinians proved to possess good capabilities to defend themselves.

Larijani pointed out that the Palestinian People achieved a further epic of Resistance, taking pride in Iran’s support to the Palestinian Resistance and to all factions of resistance present on the ground.

Larijani met earlier with Palestinian Resistance factions and leaderships in Damascus, where he reiterated Iran’s firm support to the Palestinian Cause, and work as to bolster the steadfastness, resistance and capabilities of the Palestinian People in the face of the Israeli arrogance and occupation.

Larijani congratulated the Palestinians on the recent victory in Gaza, asserting the need for the unity of the Palestinian People and the bolstering of its Resistance against the Zionist occupation.

The Palestinian Factions and their leaders, on their part, voiced gratitude and appreciation for Iran’s support to the Resistance, which has enabled the Palestinians to deter the enemy and achieve victory, asserting the linkage among the forces of Resistance in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Iran.

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