January 2020

29 January، 2020 Damascus, SANA- Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem on Wednesday received UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, a number of issues related to the political process in Syria, were on the table. The meeting also emphasized the importance of exerting all… Read more AL-MOALLEM AFFIRMS ADHERENCE TO COMMITTEE OF DISCUSSING CONSTITUTION’S BASES, PROCEDURES TO MAINTAIN ITS SYRIAN INDEPENDENT DECISION

29 January، 2020 Damascus, SANA-Syria has affirmed its absolute rejection and condemnation of the so-called “deal of the century” which represents a prescription to surrender to the usurping Israeli occupation, and it renewed its frim standing by the just struggle of the Palestinian people for restoring their legitimate rights.  An official source at the Foreign… Read more SYRIA STRONGLY CONDEMNS, REJECTS SO-CALLED “DEAL OF THE CENTURY”, RENEWS STANDING BY PALESTINIANS’ STRUGGLE

31 January، 2020 Idleb, SANA_ After years-long of terrorism control over Maarat al-Numan city in Idleb Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army has liberated the city and cleared it of terrorists. With the liberation of the city, cadres of Idleb Directorate of Antiquities, hurried to the famous museum of Maarat al-Numan to check on the status… Read more CADRES OF IDLEB ANTIQUITIES PROTECT MAARAT AL-NUMAN ARTIFACTS FROM LOOTING

25 January، 2020 Caracas, SANA – President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro on Saturday received member of the Central Leadership of Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Mohsen Bilal. During the meeting, which was held on the sideline of the World Forum Against Imperialism, Maduro voiced appreciation for Syria and its people and for President Bashar al-Assad, voicing… Read more MADURO: SYRIA WHICH DEFEATED TERRORISM DESERVES PEACE

21 January، 2020 Moscow, SANA – Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations at the Russian Orthodox Church, said the Church is planning to open a center in Syria to help children injured during the war. In a statement to journalists on Tuesday, Hilarion voiced hope that the center will… Read more HILARION: RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PLANNING TO OPEN CENTER TO HELP INJURED CHILDREN IN SYRIA

22 January، 2020 Damascus, SANA- Prime Minister Imad Khamis discussed on Wednesday with Iranian Education Minister Mohsen Haji Mirzaei and an accompanying delegation means of enhancing coordination and cooperation between Syria and Iran in the economic, social and educational development domains, as well as developing human resources. Khamis indicated that the Syrian state paid special… Read more SYRIA, IRAN TO ENHANCE COOPERATION IN SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL DOMAINS

23 January، 2020 Madrid, SANA- The 40th Edition of the International Tourism Fair “Fitur 2020” on Wednesday started activities with the participation of Syria. Spanish Queen Letizia launched the activities of the fair which will last till Jan. 26th with the participation of more than 11,000 companies from 165 regions and states including Syria. In an interview… Read more SYRIA PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR (FITUR 2020), MADRID

23 January، 2020 Prague, SANA- Head of the Czech Parliamentary Group for Friendship with Syria Stanislav Grospic affirmed that the presence of U.S. troops in Syria aims at looting the resources of the Syrian people and protecting terrorists, calling for condemning that on the international level. In a statement to SANA correspondent in Prague, Grospic… Read more GROSPIC: PRESENCE OF U.S. TROOPS IN SYRIA IS AN OCCUPATION AIMING AT LOOTING RESOURCES

13 January، 2020 Damascus, SANA – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad on Monday offered condolences at the Embassy of Oman in Damascus over the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, wishing the new Omani leadership under Sultan Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said success in following the footsteps of the late… Read more MIKDAD OFFERS CONDOLENCES OVER PASSING OF SULTAN QABOOS AT OMANI EMBASSY