President of Luhansk Republic thanks Syria for its decision to recognize the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk
On June 29th, President of the Lugansk People’s Republic Leonid Pasechnik thanked Syria for its decision to recognize the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk.
Pasechnik said that this step would contribute to the mutual development of markets and accelerate the building of relations in many fields.
“ The intention of the Syrian Arab Republic to recognize the sovereignty and independence of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics was received by the residents of the Lugansk region with special joy. The recognition of our independence from another country opens new horizons for cooperation on a new world level and will accelerate the building of relations in many countries,” Pasechnik wrote on his Telegram channel.
Pasechnik indicated that the Syrian people know more than any other the meaning of living near militants and extremists, adding, “On behalf of the people of the Lugansk People’s Republic, I would like to sincerely thank the Syrian Arab Republic and President Bashar al-Assad for this responsible political gesture.”
An official source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement that the Syrian Arab Republic decided to recognize the independence and sovereignty of both the Lugansk People’s Republic and the Donetsk People’s Republic.
- al-Mohammad