Al-Assad, Mubarak for Iraq, Lebanon's stability
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/16/2004

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived in Damascus on Wednesday, and was received by President Bashar al-Assad.

The Egyptian President is accompanied by Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghait, Head of the Presidential Office, Zakaraya Azmi and Presidential Spokesman Majid Abdul Fatah.

Later, the two Presidents held a bilateral meeting. President al-Assad held a breakfast banquet in honor of President Mubarak, then the two Presidents resumed their talks.

Both sides agreed on continuing consultation and coordination in the forthcoming stage on issues of mutual interest in a way that activates the Arab joint action.

Talks also concentrated on the distinguished bilateral relations between the two states, where the two Presidents agreed on intensifying efforts to enhance the fraternal ties between both states in various fields.

They also stressed the importance of benefiting from the 13th session of the Syrian-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee due in Cairo in order to push the political and economic relations ahead.

Both sides reviewed the challenges that face the Arab region, asserting the necessity of unifying efforts in dealing with these challenges.

They stressed support to the standing dialogue among the Palestinian factions under the sponsorship of Egypt in order to achieve the Palestinian unity and enhance its capability to establish an independent Palestinian state.

They underlined the importance that Israel should carry out its commitments in improving the human situation of the Palestinians under the occupation and to start the political negotiations that aimed at the establishment of a Palestinian independent state.

The two Presidents stressed the necessity of ending the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan, asserting total rejection of the language of threat instead of dialogue and negotiations.

Both Presidents announced solidarity with Lebanon, asserting Lebanon's right to run its own internal affairs, rejecting any foreign intervention in Lebanon's internal affairs.

Regarding the Iraqi issue, both sides agreed on the importance of carrying out what have been agreed on in the meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries that was held in Cairo. They expressed keenness on Iraq's security and stability as well as support to its national unity.

They also expressed support to the Sudanese exerted efforts to ensure stability and security in Darfur.

President Mubarak and the accompanying delegation left Damascus at the end of a short visit to Syria. Mubarak was seen off by President al-Assad.

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