President al-Assad's visit to Moscow postponed

The Russian news agency Interfax on Sunday received the following news that the press bureau of the Russian President Boris Yeltsin said the official visit which was scheduled by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to Moscow on April 12 and 13 was postponed for unlimited period of time.

The agency added that the postponement was made in accordance with a bilateral agreement and at the request of the Syrian side. The new date for al-Assad's visit will be made via diplomatic channels and very soon, Interfax said.

SANA on Sunday said the following statement was issued both in Damascus and Moscow:

"On the agreement of the Syrian and Russian sides President Hafez al-Assad's visit to Russia has been postponed. A future date will be agreed on by the two sides via diplomatic channels."