Qatar News Agency, Qatar
February 26, 2009 Thursday 11:25 AM EST

Syrian President meets Armenian Foreign Minister

Damascus, February 26 (QNA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met
here this morning with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
currently visiting Damascus.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways of
enhancing them.

Nalbandian briefed President al-Assad on the Armenian-Turkish dialogue
aiming at normalizing relations between Turkey and Armenia, Syrian
Arab News Agency (SANA) said.

Meanwhile, the Syrian President briefed the Armenian Minister on the
impacts of the Israeli aggression against Gaza and the suffering of
the Palestinian people as a result of the Israeli siege, as well as
the ongoing Arab efforts to achieve the inter-Palestinian
reconciliation. (QNA)