DAMASCUS, (ST)_ H.E. President Bashar Al-Assad highlighted the importance of the efforts exerted by Syria's allied and friendly countries, particularly Iran and Russia, as to stop the interferences of some countries from the West in the political track, and as to establish firmly a political process led by the Syrians away from whatever foreign interference.

President Assad held talks today with the visiting senior Assistant of  Iran's Foreign Minister for political Affairs, Hussein Jabri Ansari, and the accompanying delegation, on the latest developments in Syria and the region.

President Assad highly appreciated the efforts exerted by Iran as regards the formation of the committee for discussing constitution, though of the big hurdles by the states supporting terrorism.

DAMASCUS, (ST)- H.E. President Bashar Al-Assad held talks in Damascus today with the visiting President of the Sudan, Omar Hasan al-Bashir, on bilateral relations issues as well as on conditions in the Syria and the region.

Presidents Assad and al-Bashir underscored that the circumstances and crisis of the scores of Arab countries need a new perception for Arab action based on the respect for the sovereignty of the states, and non-interference in their domestic affairs, which, in turn, would guarantee the improvement of intra-Arab relations in the interest of Arab People.

DAMASCUS, (ST)- President Bashar Al-Assad has stressed that the Syrian-Russian economic relations are a main source of strength for the peoples of the two countries in the face of the policies of some western states that seek breaking the will of the peoples of other countries, which refuse to subjugate to the West's dictates, by launching wars or imposing sanctions on the citizens of these countries.

DAMASCUS, (ST)-President Bashar Al-Assad on Tuesday accepted the credentials of Jose Gregorio Biomorgi Muzzatiz, the new Venezuelan Ambassador to Syria and Dikran Kevorkian, Armenia’s new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the country.

President Al-Assad met separately with the two ambassadors and wished them all success in their new missions.

DAMASCUS, (ST)-  President Bashar Al-Assad has stressed that despite the difference between the wars and pressures facing Syria and the Democratic Popular Republic of Korea (DPRK), these wars have same the goal, which is weakening the countries which possess their independent decision and stand against western schemes. He has affirmed that these wars aim at  redrawing the world map.