Al-Moallem Holds Talks with Indian, Belarusian, Armenian, Iraqi and Sudanese Counterparts on Bilateral Relations, Situation in Syria
NEW YORK, (ST)- Syria’s bilateral ties with each of India, Belarus, Armenia, Iraq and Sudan besides the current situation in Syria were the themes of talks held between Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affair and Expatriates Walid al-Moallem and his counterparts from these countries on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Al-Maollem’s talks with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar focused on the ongoing preparations to hold the next meeting of the Syrian-Indian joint committee in Damascus which is expected to result in signing agreements and memorandums of understanding on cooperation and on facilitating the participation of Indian companies in Syria’s reconstruction process.
Also, al-Moallem’s talks with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei dealt with boosting cooperation in the light of the results of the latest meeting of the Syrian-Belarusian joint committee and the recent visit of al-Moallem to Minsk.
The Syrian top diplomat thanked Belarus for supporting Syria’s just causes at international gatherings and highly appreciated the Belarusian President’s initiative aiming to host Syrian martyrs’ children in summer camps in Belarus.
On his part, Makei congratulated Syria on forming the constitutional committee, expressing Belarus’s willingness to cooperate with Syria in all domains.
In addition, during his meeting with the Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, al-Moallem thanked Armenia for the humanitarian assistance it has provided to Syria in the domains of demining and medical services.
Mnatsakanyan affirmed his country’s firm support for the Syrian government’s efforts to restore security and stability in the country.
Moreover, al-Moallem’s talks with the Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim affirmed the importance of continuous coordination, mainly in the fight against terrorism and in confronting attempts of foreign interference.
Al-Moallem reiterated Syria’s determination to continue the fight until its territories are liberated entirely from terrorism and occupation.
The two sides affirmed the importance of opening the border crossings between the two counties, stressing that such a step would have positive impacts on Syria, Iraq and the region.
The Iraqi minister, on his part, said that forming the constitutional committee on Syria is a very important step, stressing that the committee should work independently away from any kind of foreign interference.
The meeting between al-Moallem and the Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Asma Mohamed Abdalla dealt with current efforts being exerted in Sudan to achieve comprehensive peace in all the Sudanese territories.
Al-Maollem said that Syria is happy over Sudan’s gradual recovery after the state of tension it has witnessed, asserting that Syria is keen on consolidating its relations with Sudan to serve the interests of the peoples of both countries.
On her part, the Sudanese minister expressed her country’s rejection of the terrorist war waged on Syria and the unilateral coercive measures imposed on the Syrian people to force them to subjugate to the western dictates.
Hamda Mustafa