Lattakia governor and Antioch governor meet on border issues
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/16/2004

Governor of Lattakia, Zahed Haje Mousa, and Governor of Turkish Antakya, Abdul-Qadder Sari, have stressed the necessity for the continuation of exerting efforts to boost bilateral relations between Lattakia and Antakya in all domains.

During their meeting on Monday, the two sides stressed that all facilities for family meetings this year between the citizens of both sides were made available on the occasion of Eid al Fitr holiday.

For his part, the Syrian governor pointed out to the Turkish side efforts which were exerted to extinguish the fire that broke out in Issawiya area in Lattakia recently, describing these efforts as a true translation of the strong standing bilateral relations.

Antakya governor stressed that such cooperation will be the basis for future cooperation in all fields.

It is noteworthy to say that more than five thousand Turkish citizens crossed the Turkish-Syrian border point to visit their relatives in Aleppo, Azaz and affiliated villages on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Governor of the Turkish border town of Killis, Aslan Tutuk underlined the strong relations that tie the two countries. The Turkish and Syrian families also met at the Syrian-Turkish border of Qamishli-Nisaibeen in the framework of the standing bilateral agreements and protocols.

Meanwhile at Bab al-Hawa border in Idleb governorate, tens of thousands of Syrian and Turkish citizens exchanged felicitations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

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