Damascus-SANA
General Ali Mahmoud Abbas, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces and Minister of Defense received this morning Major General P.S.C. Mazen Hamid Shalal Mahdi, the envoy of the Iraqi Minister of Defense and Counselor Yassin Sharif Al-Hujaimi, Chargé d'Affairs of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Damascus, where Major General Mahdi conveyed the condolences of the Iraqi Minister of Defense and his heartfelt sympathy to the victims of the devastating earthquake that occurred Several Syrian provinces have been subjected to it recently, expressing his sincere feelings towards Syria and its people, and affirming the brotherly solidarity of Iraq and its readiness to provide all possible support and assistance to alleviate the burdens of this humanitarian catastrophe.
For his part, the Minister of Defense, the General, valued the positions of the Iraqi people, government and leadership, noting the historical brotherly relations between the two brotherly countries, which today are embodied in a tangible reality and a rush to provide aid and assistance to the Syrian people in facing this ordeal.
