Syria, Armenia discuss enhancing bilateral relations

Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
June 21, 2017 Wednesday


Syria, Armenia discuss enhancing bilateral relations



Damascus, SANA- Speaker of the People's Assembly Hadiyeh Abbas
affirmed on Wednesday the importance of strengthening the historical
relations between the two peoples in Syria and Armenia and the need to
promote them at all levels to serve the interest of the two friendly
countries.

During a meeting with Armenia's Ambassador to Syria Arshak Poladian,
Speaker Abbas said that Syria appreciates greatly the Armenian support
for Syria in the face of the terrorist war imposed on it, pointing out
to the importance of the role of members of the Syrian-Armenian
Friendship Association at the People's Assembly in strengthening
bilateral relations and activating communication between the two
sides.

For his part, Ambassador Poladian said that Syria is a real home for
the Armenians in which they lived a golden historical stage and
integrated in the Syrian society, adding that start of running flights
between Damascus and Yerevan will enhance communication between the
two countries.

He pointed out that his country will participate in the upcoming
Damascus International Fair and that the Armenian-Syrian Friendship
Association will soon be formed in Armenia.

In turn, the head of Syrian-Armenian Friendship Association at the
People's Assembly Nour Arisan said that the meeting came to discuss
matters of mutual interest to both countries, especially in the field
of activating parliamentary relations after the establishment of the
Association two months ago.

Manar/Hazem Sabbagh