PA Speaker, Indian Ambassador Discuss Parliamentary Relations

 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