King Abdullah II congratulated al-Assad on reelection

A statement by the Jordanian royal court announced on Friday that King Abdullah II had congratulated President Hafez al-Assad in a telephone call on his election to a new constitutional term and "extended to President al-Assad best wishes for his own good health and happiness and prosperity for the Syrian people under his leadership."

The statement added that during the telephone conversation issues of mutual concern were reviewed as well as means of strengthening bilateral relations. The statement added that King Abdullah "asserted his country's care to strengthen relations with Syria in various fields and in the context of supporting inter-Arab relations."

President al-Assad also on Friday night received a telephone call from Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in which he congratulated al-Assad on the referendum's results and his reelection to a new constitutional term. The two men exchanged views on the "new developments in the Arab regional level as well as the bilateral relations."