Tunisian President affirms his country’s support for Syria

TUNIS, Apr.18, (ST)- Today, Tunisian President Kais Saied received at the Carthage Palace the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal Al-Miqdad, who conveyed to him the greetings and thanks of President Bashar Al-Assad to the Tunisian leadership, government and people for the aid they offered to Syria to face the consequences of the earthquake and the messages this aid conveyed and the deep ties between the two peoples that was reflected though this aid.

Al-Miqdad also conveyed President Al-Assad’s congratulations to President Saied on the occasion of the approaching Eid Al-Fitr.

He expressed Syria’s satisfaction with the return of the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, Syria and Tunisia, to their normal and correct path, stressing his great happiness with the stability and prosperity the country achieved during the leadership of President Saied, despite all the crises surrounding it and the challenges it face

Al-Miqdad thanked the Tunisian President for his support to Syria in its war against terrorism, affirming the importance of strengthening relations between them for the benefit and service of the two brotherly peoples and countries.

For his part, President Saied sent his warmest greetings to President Al-Assad and his great happiness for the development of ties between the two countries, wishing further progress and prosperity for the Syrian leadership, government and people,.
He referred to the achievements that Syria has made in its war on terrorism, its steadfastness in the face of conspiracies and its preservation of its sovereignty.
The Tunisian President expressed his satisfaction with what it is being witnessed in terms of developments in the Syrian-Arab relations.

He expressed his appreciation for Syria’s historical positions in supporting the unity of the Arab position and interests, noting the achievements achieved by Syria under the leadership of President Al-Assad, and stressing his country’s support of Syria.

The Tunisian president underlined the importance of uniting Arab positions in facing all the challenges that Arab countries are exposed to, clarifying that the Tunisian position was and will remain in defense of the sovereignty and independence of all Arab countries and the return of Arab-Arab relations to the levels of agreement and respect for the priorities that unite the people of this nation.

At the end of the meeting, Al-Miqdad asserted the importance of the continuity of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, and restoring them as well as going ahead with coordination and consultation between them in various fields and at all levels to address bilateral and international issues.

Basma Qaddour