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Originally published July 11, 2000

Correction : In an earlier statement by Syria's Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Tlass he said that Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad will take his constitutional oath ( sworn in as a President) at the People's Assebly (PA) on July 17. Today the speaker of the Syrian parliament said this oath ceremony will be on Thursday, July 13 at the PA at 11.a.m. Damascus Local Time.

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