BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

10/18/2005

Syria and Belarus ink party agreement

Syria-Belarus, Politics

Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party and Belarusian Communist Party on Monday signed a cooperation agreement following official discussions between the two parties headed by al-Baath Assistant Secretary General Abdullah al-Ahmar and the Belarusian Party's First Secretary Natiana Golopiva.

"The agreement paves the way for enhancing ties between both parties as well as it will contribute to boosting and developing bilateral relations between the two friendly countries," Al-Ahmar and Golopiva told reporters at the end of their meeting.

Golopiva, for her part, underlined her party's solidarity with Syria's firm stances in dealing with current threats and challenges, expressing admiration of the Syrian experiment in the field of developing society and regarding Syria's role on the regional and international arenas.

Earlier, the Belarusian Communist party delegation paid a visit to the Baath Damascus Countryside branch.

During a meeting with the Party's Branch Secretary Da'as Isseden, both sides stressed the importance of enhancing and developing cooperation between the two parties and countries.

President Bashar al-Assad Monday morning received the Belarusian delegation headed by Mrs. Tatiana Golopiva where talks focused on regional and international latest development

Source:

http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/051018/2005101807.html