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German parliamentary delegation visits Maaloula and Sidnaya .. Bazeman: We will convey the real image of Syria to the German public opinion

2019-11-22T18:50:04.846Z


Damascus, (SANA) - The German parliamentary delegation headed by Frank Bazeman, head of the Syrian contact group, visited in Damascus


Damascus countryside - Sana

The German parliamentary delegation headed by Frank Bazeman, head of the contact group for Syria in the German parliament today visited the towns of Maaloula and Saydnaya in Damascus countryside as part of their current visit to Syria.

In the Roman Catholic monastery of St. Sarkis and Bacchus, which was severely damaged by the crimes of the armed terrorist organizations, the delegation listened to a number of hymns in Aramaic in order to save Syria from its crisis.

They reviewed in the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mar Takla the magnitude of the looting, destruction and vandalism caused by the terrorists to the icons, rooms, archaeological doors and these holy places. Media and they will work to spread the facts as they are on the ground.

In a statement to SANA, Bazeman pointed out that his “Alternative for Germany” party opposes the German government's orientation towards Syria, pointing out that their visit was aimed at conveying the true image of Syria to the parliament, the media and the German public, and the terrorist attacks and its succession. Of ruin and destruction in archaeological and religious places.

Archimandrite spoke when the head of the monastery of Mar Takla provided for the terrorists to enter the town in December 2013, kidnapping nuns, burning the church and stealing all belongings, icons and bells.

The delegation also visited Saydnaya Monastery in Sednaya, where the President of the monastery, Febrounia Nabhan, stressed that Syria will always remain a country of love and peace and will continue to open its arms to all its visitors and briefed the delegation on the humanitarian work in the monastery, in the forefront of which is the supervision of the school of the orphanage of Deir Sednaya, which receives students from various segments of society.

For his part, member of the delegation Valdemar Herdt that what he saw during the days of the visit completely contradicts what was reported by the international media, Syria is alive today and the atmosphere prevails security and safety, calling on all countries to visit and see the facts themselves and work together to support them and help them in the process of reconstruction.

As for the purpose of the visit, the delegation member Jurgen Hans-Paul explained that it is for the purpose of getting acquainted with the reality and normal life in Syria and stressing that what is reported by the Western media in general and German in particular is not accurate, expressing his admiration for everything he saw, especially the remarkable progress in the reconstruction of what was destroyed by terrorism.

Rehab Ali and Bushra Barhoum

Source: sena

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