Armenian community in Syria occupies an appropriate place in the country

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Syrian people have passed a long historical way together, preserving their culture and kind relations, RA President Serzh Sargsyan told at a joint conference with Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad. RA President reminded about the words of deceased President Hafez Asad, who visited Armenia 30 years ago, "Armenia is a second native land to Syria". "I'm assured that Armenian Community in Syria occupies an appropriate place in the country," Sargsyan said.



RA President noted that after independence was announced in Armenia, Armenian-Syrian relations rose to a new level. "Strengthening and development of relations with Middle Eastern countries is one of the main priorities in external policy of the state. We have a tangible ground for trade and economic collaboration development. We agreed on collaboration in transportation sphere, specifically, creation of land roads between Armenia and Syria," said Sargsyan.



"Armenian - Syrian relations have stood the test of time. Armenian Community in Syria takes active participation in social and political life of the country. Syria can offer serious support in normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, as we're in friendly relations both with Armenia and Turkey," Al Asad said in his turn.