Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus-SANA- Fayssal Mikdad, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, expressed Syria’s high appreciation for Malaysia’s standing by its side in these difficult times.
Meeting with a Malaysian delegation headed by Dato’ Norman Bin Muhamad, Deputy Secretary General of Bilateral Affairs of Malaysia, Minister Mikdad, expressed Syria’s high appreciation for Malaysia’s standing by its side in these harsh times, adding that the Syrians are proud of their historical relations with Malaysia, and in the existing cooperation between the two countries at various stages and on several levels.
Mikdad presented the impact of the terrorist war that Syria has faced in all its forms and the destruction caused by terrorist groups in weakening its national capabilities to confront such natural disasters.
Norman offered his country’s condolences over the the victims of the earthquake which left thousands of victims and injured, stressing that his country stands by Syria in the face of this humanitarian catastrophe.
He presented the aid that was sent to Syria to face the repercussions of the earthquake, and the tasks to be carried out by the specialized team that arrived in Damascus, pointing to the Malaysian government’s intention to send more aid to Syria in the coming days.
ALI,Baraa
