FAREWELL VISIT OF THE CHARGE D’AFFAIRES, MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

National Assembly of RA, Armenia
Dec 12 2006

On December 11 Mr. Tigran Torosyan, President of the National Assembly
of the Republic of A, received Mr. Moukhless Pharaon, the Charge
d’Affaires, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Syrian Arab Republic to
Armenia on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission.

Mr. Pharaon, expressing regret for leaving Armenia, noted that he was
happy working in our country, where both the legislative and executive
authorities rendered great assistance, but it is the Ambassador’s
work to leave completing the mission. "I sincerely wish that my
successor will implement all those goals which I could not succeed,"
said Mr. Pharaon, expressing his gratitude to the President of the
National Assembly for the effective cooperation with the Parliament
and expressed hope to meet him in Syria with an the official visit.

Mr. Tigran Torosyan, President of the National Assembly, wishing
successes him in his further activity, noted, that the next
Ambassador’s work will be a bit heavier, as it is difficult to assume
what he should do better. Mr. Torosyan expressed satisfaction with
the development of inter-parliamentary relations and emphasized the
importance of human contacts which help people of both countries
for becoming nearer and more understandable for each other: in this
context the President of the National Assembly mentioned the meeting
with the spiritual leader of Syria, the Grand Mufti Sheikh Dr. Ahmad
Badr Al-Din Hassoun. It was noted that though the two states and
peoples belong to different nations and religions, they have common
interests and human values. He highlighted the quiet and balanced
position of Syria in the regional processes.

Other issues of mutual interest were also touched upon during the
meeting.