Otari confers with Lebanese archbishop

Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari received in Damascus yesterday the Lebanese southern Archbishop Elias Khouri.

Talks during the meeting dealt with the standing relations of fraternity between Syria and Lebanon and the importance of boosting them in the interest of both states. The two sides stressed the importance of enhancing the spiritual and dialogue values to face the campaigns aiming at distorting the Arab nation's heritage and human values.

Speaker of the People's Assembly Mahmoud al-Abrash received Archbishop Kfouri of the Archdiocese of Tyre, Sidon and South Lebanon of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Luca Khouri Assistant to Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim of Antioch and All East of the Greek- Orthodox Church and Archimandrite Philipos Yaziji, Director of Public Relations at the Patriarchate.

Otari also received yesterday Chairman of the Lebanese Industrialists Association, Jack Sarraf and Chairman of the Export Development Council, Ahmad Kubara.

Talks touched upon the importance of developing the standing relations of cooperation in all domains stressing the importance of activating the role of the chambers of commerce and industry and the role of the businessmen to increase trade and joint projects.

Otari briefed the delegations on the legislative, administrative and economic developments aiming at providing the appropriate environment for the establishment of the investment projects in the sectors of tourism and agriculture.