MUFTI HASSOUN DISCUSSES WITH ARMENIAN OFFICIALS BILATERAL TIES
A.Zeitoun / Zahra

SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency, Syria
Aug 5 2006

YEREVAN, (SANA) – Grand Mufti of the Republic in Syria Dr. Ahmed
Badr al-Din Hassoun and the accompanying delegation discussed with
President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Tigran
Torosyan the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways
of developing them.

Mr. Torosyan underlined the spiritual importance of Hassoun’s visit
to Armenia, asking him to convey great respect and sincere feelings
to President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian people.

The Armenian Apostolic Catholicos Karekin II who attended the overnight
meeting thanked Dr. Hassoun for their visit, describing the visit to
the Armenian National Assembly as a great honor.

His Holiness handed Mufti Hassoun a letter from the Armenian friendly
people to President al-Assad and the Syrian people.

Dr. Hassoun, in turn, stressed Syria’s relentless seek to enhance
dialogue among religions.