Venezuela, Cuba Voice Solidarity with Syria

DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Venezuela’s  Ambassador in Damascus Imad Saab  stressed that the aggression experienced by  Syria today is very similar to what had happened in Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution , especially the ” poisoning media that the Syrians know well,” reiterating that his country ” will remain in solidarity with the Syrian people .”

In a solidarity gathering held by the Venezuelan Embassy in Damascus,   in Dama Rose  hotel yesterday to form the Bolivarian revolution front, ambassador Saab  said  that the aim of the front is to emphasize and continue the  revolution and the political process initiated by the late President Hugo Chavez , referring to the revolution ‘s achievements in  promotion of democracy , social and economic development and justice .

Ambassador  Saab continued that the  Syrian state with all its components have remained consistent despite the crisis it undergoes since  two-and- a-half years  because the Syrian citizen is like the  Venezuelan citizen , being ” anti -imperialist and lover of justice.”

The ambassador pointed to the media , political and economic war  against  President Chavez during his rule and what happened in 2002 when he “  and the Venezuelans  were exposed to a military coup sponsored by the owners of the media backed by the  U.S. imperialists ” and to the suffering of President Nicolas Maduro today by U.S. imperialism .

For his part, the Cuban ambassador in Damascus Vernado Peres Massa  said that Syria is the best place to form a front of solidarity with the Bolivarian revolution because it ” stands , together with its  great people and  army in the first line of resistance , in defense of the  international law and the rights of peoples to choose their representatives .”

The ambassador emphasized that the Syrian people , who have been  subjected to unprecedented conspiracy  , are  giving an example to the whole world in sacrifice and resistance , considering the Syrian people as  fighting for the Cubans and Venezuelans .

Chairman of the Syrian Cuban Friendship Association , Dr. Abdel Nasser Shafee  said that the  victory of President Chavez, 15 years ago,  in the Venezuelan presidential election was a turning point in Venezuela ‘s modern history and the Bolivarian Revolution , stressing that Syria will remain in solidarity with Venezuela and its people and Revolution .

For his part, Secretary General of the Arab Socialist Movement , Ahmed Al-Ahmad indicated  the close relationship between  the Syrian people and peoples stand in the face of the American western imperialist project and  seeks to preserve its land and sovereignty , stressing solidarity with Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution .

The first Secretary-General of the Syrian Unified  Communist Party Hnein Nimersaid that  the achievements of President Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution will remain inspirational to peoples and liberation movements in the world , stressing that Syria will be victorious in the war of barbarism it is facing,  as the peoples of Venezuela and Cuba triumphed and achieved  sovereignty and their  independent decision.

The debated  interventions emphasized support for the Bolivarian Revolution , the approach pursued by late President Hugo Chavez and the strong ties of friendship between  the two countries , the struggle for the preservation of sovereignty and national decision and challenging  conspiracies hatched by world imperialism .

The event was attended by several  parliamentarians ,youth and party activists  and  members representing the   Venezuelan and Cuban communities in Syria.

T. Fateh