Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received an Armenian delegation headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reports.
During the meeting, the two sides stressed the importance of the deep-rooted historical relations between Syria and Armenia which are based on mutual cultural and civilized heritage, with the two sides asserting the need to enhance these relations continuously to realize the interests of the two countries and the region.
President al-Assad lauded Armenia’s position regarding the crisis in Syria.
President al-Assad noted that the suffering that the Armenian people experienced throughout their history is being experienced today by the Syrian people.