Damascus-Sana
Commissioned by President Bashar Al-Assad, Minister of Presidency Affairs Mansour Azzam offered condolences on the death of the Patriarchal Assistant of the Patriarchate of Antioch and the rest of the East, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Luke al-Khoury, in the Church of the Holy Cross.
Minister Azzam conveyed the condolences of President Al-Assad to Archbishop Ephrem Al-Maalouli, the patriarchal representative of the Greek Orthodox, and to the family of the deceased, pointing out that the late left a great legacy of patriotic actions and stances.
In turn, Bishop Al-Maalouli and the family of the deceased expressed their deep thanks to President Al-Assad for his condolences to them, noting that the late one always carried the concerns of the homeland in his heart and worked for its security and harmony.