Al-Assad confers with Sudan's vice president

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received Sudan's first Vice President Ali Othman Muhammad Taha and members of the accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and Sudan's ambassador in Damascus.

Discussions dealt with conditions on the Arab arena, especially events taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories and means of enhancing inter- Arab solidarity to withstand impeding challenges.

The two sides reviewed works of the joint Syrian- Sudanese higher committee and prospects of bilateral cooperation and measures that would help the development of bilateral relations for the interests of the two states.

President al-Assad also met later in the day with the director general of the Islamic Educational, scientific and Cultural Organization ISECSO. The meeting was attended by the minister of education Mahmoud al-Sayyed.

Al-Tweijari presented President al-Assad with ALECSO's sword, the first order of merit given by the organization to the leaders of the Islamic world as an appreciation to the efforts and care given by President al-Assad in defending the Arab issues, foremost being the cause of Palestine as well as for developing the educational, cultural and scientific movement in Syria as well as supporting joint Islamic efforts.