Al-Halqi offers condolences on the death of the Venezuelan President

 Damascus (ST)-Delegated by President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Dr. Wael al-Halqi offered condolences over the death of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the Damascus-based Venezuelan embassy on Thursday.

Al-Halaqi wrote a speech in the condolences record, saying ”With deep pain and sorrow, we received the news of the death of a great national fighter and a prominent figure, President Hugo Chavez who defended the rights of people everywhere in the world.”

Al-Halqi pointed out that Chavez has a pivotal role in defending the national causes and  in supporting  the Non-Aligned Movement, adding that President Chavez was the leader of a great revolution that has imprinted itself on the minds of freedom-lovers.

“ Syria will always remember  the friend Chavez and will appreciate his stances that back Arab and Palestinian causes and Syria against the global conspiracy targeting it and the armed terrorism  as well as his position regarding the cause of the occupied Syrian Golan”, al-Halqi added.

Al-Halqi expressed trust that the historical friendly bilateral relations will remain strong in economic, development and political domains and that Venezuela will pursue the policy of the late leader and will keep the revolution alive to preserve its sovereignty and prevent any intervention in its affairs.

Al-Halqi also expressed his hope that Venezuela would realize progress and prosperity and would keep supporting the freedom of people in Latin America and the world, adding that the late president will remain one of the prominent presidents who earned international respect and popularity.

Meanwhile,Assistant Secretary General of Baath Arab Socialist Party Abdullah al-Ahmar wrote a phrase in the condolences record in which he appreciates the late Chaves national stances towards Syria and international causes.

In a press statement, al-Ahmar said the death of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is a great loss to the Venezuelan as well as Syrian people and the entire world.

The Ba’ath Arab Socialist Party’s Regional Leadership stressed that the death of Chaveze is a big loss to the Venezuelan people, the world’s freemen, and liberation and justice issues.

 The Regional Leadership said in a statement that the Syrian Arab people, who are facing a brutal aggression backed by the powers of hegemony highly, appreciate the role played by the late president and his struggle in Venezuela, Latin America and the world.

Obeida al-Mohammad