Indian foreign minister arrives in Damascus

Indian foreign minister Jaswant Singh arrived in damascus on Tuesday for an official visit to Syria. he was welcomed at Damascus airport by the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and other officials concerned. In an arrival statement to SANA, the Indian minister expressed his happiness over visiting Syria. He commended the bilateral relations and described them as old, solid and built on mutual understanding.

The Indian minister said he will hold talks with the Syrian officials on the current situation in the Middle east region and on ways of enhancing ties in several political and economic areas.