First Vice President of Iran, Palestinian PM offer condolences to Syria on earthquake victims

Damascus, (ST) – Prime Minister Hussein Arnous received a cable of condolence over the earthquake victims from Muhammad Mokhber, the First Vice- President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this telegram, Mokhber affirmed that the government and people in Iran stand by the government and people in Syria to overcome this tragic incident.

He stressed his country’s readiness to provide any humanitarian assistance.

In his telegram, Mokhbar said: “The sad and tragic incident that led to casualties and injuries caused grief and pain to the Iranian people.” He expressed his sincere condolences to the resistant and bereaved Syrian people, praying for God’s mercy on the souls of the victims and calling for speedy recovery to the injured.

Engineer Arnous also received a telegram of condolence from Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh.

On behalf of the government of the State of Palestine, Shtayyeh expressed condolences to and solidarity with Syria as a result of the devastating earthquake that affected several Syrian governorates.

In his telegram, Shtayyeh said: “I send my sincere condolences to the brotherly Syrian people and to the families of the victims of the devastating earthquake, and we ask God to bless the souls of the victims. He added that we are highly confident in the ability of the brotherly Syrian people to overcome this ordeal.

Raghda Sawas