Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/24/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 24, 2005
- Russian spokesman and Syria's role Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/29/2005
- Al-Assad: Syria has the right to possess defensive weapons
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad stressed that the connection between the state visit to Russia and a weapon deal is a wrong matter. "Process of buying missiles is not necessary to be accomplished during a state visit to the Russian president, but there are institutions which are concerned with that." President al-Assad said in an interview with the Russian first channel T.V ahead of his visit to Russia. Syria, Politics, 1/28/2005 - al-Thawra: Syrian foreign debt represents 10% of the gross domestic product
Chairman of Syrian State Planning Commission Abdullah Dardari said Thursday that the Syrian foreign debt became less than 10% of the gross domestic product GDP, following an agreement signed between Moscow and Damascus regarding Syrian debts for Russia. Syria, Economics, 1/28/2005 - Reactions to president al-Assad's visit to Russia
Arab officials and newspapers paid attention on Thursday to the current visit of President Bashar al-Assad to Moscow noting to the importance of reactivating the Russian role in the Middle East. Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/28/2005 - Syrian prime minister visits Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/28/2005
- Symposium on combating smoking Syria, Health, 1/28/2005
- Finance minister says debts settlement boosts cooperation with Russia
Syria's Minister of Finance Muhammad al-Hussein said Wednesday that agreement on settling debts, signed between Syria and Russia today, is in the interests of both countries and opens the way for more advanced relations. Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/27/2005 - Al-Assad's meets Gryzlov in Moscow Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/27/2005
- Syria signs accord with ballet academy Syria-Russia, Local, 1/27/2005
- India shares Syria positions over the region
Indian Ambassador in Damascus Arif S. Khan said Wednesday that India shares Syria her vision and attitude over all causes that trouble the region. Syria-India, Politics, 1/27/2005 - Syria and Russia upbeat talks result and settle debts issue
The President also announced a number of accords have been signed mainly in the energy field in addition to some accords that will regulate these relations and pointing out that the issue of building the free trade zone was raised and will be studied in the future. Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/26/2005 - Moscow studies cutting most of the Syrian debts
Well-informed Syrian sources announced that the talks of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow will deal with the issue of the Syrian debts for Russia estimated at $13 billion. Syria-Russia, Economics, 1/26/2005 - Syria and Russia joint statement on al-Assad's visit to Moscow
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and President Vladimir Putin of Russia signed a joint statement to continue deepening cooperation and friendship relations between the two countries. Syria-Russia, Economics, 1/26/2005 - Russia's foreign minister commends Syrian-Russian historical relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergy Lavrov on Tuesday underlined the importance of President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Russia saying "The visit would contribute in deepening political dialogue between the two friendly countries Syria and Russia." Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/26/2005 - Syria calls for the resumption of peace negotiations, Israel sets conditions
Syria has renewed its call to Israel to resume peace negotiations between the two sides unconditionally. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2005 - Turkey develops relations with Syria and Iran
Turkish Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gul, underlined yesterday Turkey's readiness to advance its relations with Syria and Iran. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/26/2005 - Al-Assad confers with Russian Council Speaker Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/26/2005
- Syria is the most important partner for Russia in the Middle East: Russian spokesman
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Yakovenko on Sunday described the Syrian-Russian relations as "friendly and of rich history." "Syria is the most important partner for Russia in the Middle East" Yakovenko said. Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Al-Assad' s visit to Russia supports the economic relations
Chief of the Syrian-Russian Businessmen Council Abdul-Rahman al-Attar said "President Bashar al-Assad's upcoming visit to Russia would support the economic relations between Syria and Russia." Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Al-Assad starts a four-day visit to Russia
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife arrived on Monday evening in Moscow in a state visit to the Federal Republic of Russia. Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Aoun, Junblat renew rejection of the Syrian presence in Lebanon
Two main figures of the Lebanese opposition Maj. Gen. Michael Oun and the Druz leader Walid Junblat on Monday stressed their cling on the need of the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon. This was a reaction to the announcement made by the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara that his country's forces will stay in Lebanon for two years. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Moscow, Damascus deny determination to finalize missiles deal
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied in an interview published before his visit to Moscow on Monday the existence of any deal to buy Russian missiles. Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Russians hail visit of President al-Assad to Moscow
Chairman of the Union Eurasian Party in Russia Alexander Dugin on Saturday described the upcoming visit of President Bashar al-Assad to Federal Russia as historic and very significant. Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/24/2005 - Al-Shara: the Syrian forces might stay in Lebanon about two years
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara said yesterday that the Syrian forces in Lebanon might stay there only "for two years." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/24/2005