Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad highlights environmental issues with Greek sides concerned
Syria-Greece, Environment, 12/16/2003

In the frameworks of the meetings held in Athens on Monday with a number of international organizations and domestic institutions in Athens, Syruia's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad stressed the necessity for activating the role of non governmental organizations' role in the fields of environment and durable development.

In this Context, a memo of understanding was signed between UN Program of Environmental Affairs and the Syrian side in an implementation of Barcelona convention of 1997.

During the meeting of Mrs. al-Assad briefed the participants on the development process Syria and the necessity for individuals to be more active in society.

Later, a meeting held between Mrs. Asmaa and the board of directors of "al-Moutawasiti " Institution, and a memo of cooperation between Syria and Greece was signed in the economic, cultural, political and social fields.

Mrs. al-Assad talked about the similarities between culture and society in Syria and Greece adding that the most important assets in Syria are its citizens.

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