Damascus,(ST)_Prime Minister underscored on Sunday that Syria and Lebanon have a deep-rooted ties, noting importance of reactivating cooperation relations in all domains in the interest of the two countries’ peoples.
DR. Wael al-Halqi’s remark was made in a meeting with As’ad Hardan, Head of the Social National Syrian Party in Lebanon.
SANA quoted the premier as saying: “Syrian government and people highly appreciate all Lebanese national forces’ stances that reject conspiracy hatched against Syria in order to weaken its army and destroy its national economy to serve Israel’s interest.”
“Betting on the collapse of Syrian economy has failed due to the successful economic procedures recently taken by the government,” the PM said, stressing, once again, that the Syrian economy is ‘immune’
“The government has a multi-choice plan to deal with the crisis’ repercussions in this sector. Besides, Syria has a strategic reserves of all basic items which would meet citizens’ need for months.”
Al-Halqi also talked, in the gathering, about achievements of the Syrian Arab Army as regards fighting terrorists to restore stability and security across the country.
For his part, Hardan called on honest people in the Arab nation to defend Syria and be united in confronting conspiracy hatched against it.
“Syria has defended Arabs’ right and dignity. . It has confronted the western-Zionist plots that aim at having hegemony over the region and its wealth to guarantee Israel’s surpassing in all sectors,” Hardan said.
B. Qaddour