Syrian premier, ministers meets with Hannover mayor on bilateral ties

Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Monday in Damascus received the mayor of Hannover, Germany, Herbert Schemalstig, and members of the accompanying delegation.

Discussions dealt with Syria's participation at the international exposition 2000 to be held in Germany next wummer, existing cooperation relations between the two countries and means of developing them.

The mayor of Hannover also held talks with the Syrian minister of state for Cabinet affairs, Muslim Hawa, and the governor of the city of Damascus, Nabil Nasri.

Cooperation relations between the two sides in the areas of transport and city planning were discussed in the two meetings. Two other separate meetings were also held between the Hannover mayor and Ministers of the Economy and Foreign Trade Muhammad al-Imadi and Minister of Tourism Danhu Dawoud.

Talks dealt with the Syrian participation in Expo. 2000, due to be held in Hannover.

Minister Dawoud said that Syria will take part in this fair with a big panoramic maquette representing Damascus' gates and souk al-Tawil.