Libyan envoy decorated with Syrian order

The secretary of the Libyan Arab republic Bureau in Damascus, Mr. Ahmeed Abu Bakir Jalloud, was awarded on October 27 Syria's excellent-class order of Merit in appreciation of his efforts to strengthen fraternal relations between the two countries.

At a celebration held at the Foreign Ministry and in the presence of senior ministry officials and heads of Arab and foreign missions in Damascus, Deputy Foreign Minister Adnan Omran decorated Mr. Jalloud with the Order of Merit.

The two officials exchanged friendly words showing the depth of the relations and called for strengthening them in the service of the interests of the Syrian and Libyan people as well as the Arab nation as a whole.