Syrian president meets Maldives foreign minister

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Ahmed Shaheed, reports ISIRA.

Shaheed expressed his country’s desire to develop relations with Syria, hailing the important role Syria is playing for realizing peace and stability in the region.

Shaheed discussed with Minister of religious Endowments (Awqaf) Mohammad Abdelsattar al-Said cooperation prospects between the two countries, particularly in the fields of religious affairs and teaching Arabic.

Shaheed, speaking to SANA, said his meeting with President al-Assad was fruitful and constructive, and that it dealt with means of boosting cooperation between the two countries in all fields.