Speaker of the People’s Assembly Hammoudeh Sabbagh stressed the importance of bolstering parliamentary relations between Syria and India , forming a parliamentary friendship committee and exchanging expertise and visits for the joint benefit of the two peoples in the two friendly countries.
Sabbagh, during his meeting today with the Indian ambassador in Damascus, Hafizur Rahman, hailed India’s stand in support of Syria in its war against terrorism, pointing out that Syria gives top priority in its relations to the countries that never gave-up supporting and cooperating with Syria in combating terrorism.
He pointed out that Syria was subjected to unprecedented war and aggression led by the United States as well as the Turkish and Israeli aggression.
Speaker of the people’s Assembly underlined that Syria managed to eradicate terrorism from wide areas thanks to the Syrian people’s steadfastness, the army’s sacrifices and the wisdom of its leadership and is still confronting this ongoing aggression with its various forms of terrorism , economic and political blockade aiming at undermining the will of the Syrians and their independent decision.
On his part, the Indian Ambassador praised the historic friendship relations binding India and Syria, which represent two great Civilizations, indicating that India is aware of the difficult conditions that the Syrian people went through.
Rawaa Ghanam