Syria welcomes Carter visit
(Xinhua) -- Syria welcomed the current visit by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter who held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a Foreign Ministry official said hereon Friday. Bushra Kanafani, Director of the Information Department of the ministry, said in a statement that Syria also appreciated Carter's meeting with exiled Hamas politburo chief in Damascus Khaled Meshaal, which reflects his attention to pressing problems in the region.
Posted by: Fred 2008-04-19 |