A Message from President al-Assad to President of Cuba

HAVANA, (ST)-A message from President Bashar al-Assad to President Raul Castro of Cuba, conveyed by Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal al-Mikdad to the Cuban First Vice President José Ramon Machado Ventura .

During the meeting held in Havana on Tuesday, Ventura renewed his country’s support to Syria affirming  that Syria steadfastness is a living example  for the states which defend their independence and sovereignty across the globe.

Ventura expressed President Castro’s thanks for President al-Assad’s message vowing  Cuba’s  readiness to support Syria  as regards the ongoing events.

He highly appreciated Syrian people’s steadfastness which foiled the western conspiracies.

For his part, al-Mikdad briefed Ventura on the developments Syria has passed through during the latest months and the US-Western conspiracy to which it is exposed aiming at affecting its national stances in the face of the US and western polices to control the region.

Al-Mikdad  gave an explanation on the dimensions and developments of the terrorist attack, backed by some western and gulf states which basically targeted the innocent citizens, destructed infrastructure and private and public properties.

He reviewed the destructive role of the Turkish government in particular through supporting the terrorist al-Qaeda groups, training and offering safe haven for gunmen and opening its borders with Syria, paving the way for them to perpetrate criminal acts.

Al-Mikdad expressed Syria thanks for Cuba’s friendly stances and their support to Syria as people and leadership in the face of this conspiracy in defending Syria sovereignty and independence.

Ventura and Mikdad also expressed the common willingness to strengthen and deepen ties between both countries.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla and Ghassan Haidar, the Syrian Charge d’ Affairs in Havana, attended that meeting.

M.D