Al-Assad confers with Tunisian, Lebanese officials

President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday morning received at the Damascus al-Rawda palace, the secretary general of the Tunisian Democratic constitutional coalition party Ali al-Shawish and members of the accompanying delegation.

The meeting was attended by the Syrian assistant secretary general of the Baath party Abdullah al-Ahmar and the Tunisian ambassador in Damascus.

Discussions dealt with co-operation relations between the Baath party and the Tunisian democratic constitutional coalition party and means of strengthening them.

The two sides also reviewed latest developments in the region in light of the aggressive Israeli practices against the Palestinian people.

Stress was laid on the importance of inter- Arab solidarity amid the current critical conditions to eliminate obstacles the Arab nation is facing.

The President also received at the Damascus al-Rawda palace former Lebanese parliament member Tammam Salaam. Discussions dealt with brotherly relations between the two states and other issues of mutual concern.