January 2020

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

13 January، 2020 Moscow, SANA-The Syrian side to “a Syrian-Russian-Turkish tripartite meeting’” which was held in Moscow on Monday, called on the Turkish side to fully adhere to the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab republic, its independence and territorial integrity as well as the immediate and full withdrawal from the whole Syrian territory. The Syrian… Read more SYRIA CALLS ON TURKEY TO COMMIT TO ITS SOVEREIGNTY AND FULLY WITHDRAW FROM THE SYRIAN TERRITORIES

14 January، 2020 Moscow, SANA- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that his country will continue to support Syria in combating terrorism, and reaching a political solution to the crisis in it. In a press conference with Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena in Colombo on Tuesday, Lavrov underlined the necessity of establishing control… Read more LAVROV: WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SYRIA IN COMBATING TERRORISM 

13 January، 2020 Muscat, SANA-Representing President Bashar al-Assad, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Waild al-Moallem arrived in Muscat on Monday to offer condolence on the demise of sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said who passed away last Friday of 79 years old. It is expected that al-Moallem will meet Sultan Haitham bin Tarek… Read more REPRESENTING PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD, AL-MOALLEM ARRIVES IN MUSCAT TO OFFER CONDOLENCE ON THE DEMISE OF SULTAN QABOOS

14 January، 2020 Tehran, SANA- Defense Minister Gen. Ali Ayyoub presented to Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, the Order of the Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic which was awarded by President Bashar al-Assad to Martyr Lt. General Qassem Soleimani. During a bilateral meeting with Hatami in Tehran, Ayyoub hailed the great sacrifices… Read more ORDER OF HERO OF SYRIAN REPUBLIC AWARDED BY PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD TO MARTYR SOLEIMANI PRESENTED TO IRANIAN DEFENSE MINISTER

14 January، 2020  Tehran, SANA – Representing President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Imad Khamis on Tuesday offered condolences to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and the Iranian people over the martyrdom of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. During their meeting in Tehran, President Rouhani lauded Syria’s support with Iran, saying that Washington assassinated Soleimani because he supported… Read more REPRESENTING PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD, KHAMIS OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO PRESIDENT ROUHANI OVER MARTYRDOM OF SOLEIMANI