Damascus-SANA
The Indian Embassy in Damascus held this evening a reception on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Indian Republic Day, at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus.
The Chargé d'Affaires of the Indian Embassy in Damascus, Satender Kumar Yadav, confirmed in a speech that the Indo-Syrian relations are very close and based on strong and brotherly ties between the two peoples on the basis of similar historical backgrounds.
Yadav indicated that India will continue to support Syria in order to find a political solution led by the Syrian people, stressing Syria's right to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity, which must be respected.
The ambassador reviewed what his country has achieved over the past years in terms of progress and success at all levels.
For his part, the Director of the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Imad Mustafa, affirmed that the Syrian-Indian relations are historical, strong and solid since the declaration of independence of the two countries, noting India's position towards the crisis in Syria, as it did not close its embassy in Damascus and did not distance itself and provided it with all forms of diplomatic, political, cultural, educational and health support. .
Mustafa said: “Syria will not forget India’s standing by its side, and we always owe it this noble stance, which expresses its originality, culture and values as laid down by Mahatma Gandhi and the leaders of independence,” pointing out that India was one of the founding countries of the Non-Aligned Movement, of which Syria is proud of its belonging.
The ceremony was attended by the Ministers of Tourism, Higher Education, Scientific Research, Communications, Technology and Culture, the Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces, the heads of the economic bureaus, popular organizations and trade unions in the central leadership of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, a number of members of the People's Assembly, the Secretary of the Damascus branch of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, and some directors Departments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads of popular and professional organizations and unions, accredited ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions in Damascus, men and religious scholars.
Reem Hashma
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