Day: June 3, 2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia discussed means to enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries to ensure international peace and security.

This came during a meeting held on Friday in Cape Town, south Africa between Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and his Saudi Counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of BRICS Group.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed means of enhancing bilateral relations in many fields, in addition to following up the steps of implementing the agreement signed between both countries in Beijing, including intensifying bilateral work to ensure international peace and security, Saudi Press Agency(SPA) said.

Both sides expressed hope to intensify consultative meetings and discuss ways of cooperation to achieve more positive prospects in a way that would serve the interests of the two peoples.

It is notable that a ministerial meeting for BRICS Group was held in South Africa over the past two days, which was established in 2009, the Group includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The Russian Communist Party has sent three truckloads of humanitarian aid, carrying about 30 tons of foodstuffs and other materials, to the Syrian people, which will be transported via a cargo plane affiliated to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Communist Party has provided aid to the Syrian people during the crisis, Chairman of the Party, Gennady Zuganov said, in a statement, expressing his party’s commitment to stand by Syria.

“Syria is an important country, and we provide support and assistance to it after the earthquake catastrophe,” Vladimir Kashin, Vice-President of the Russian Communist Party, said.

The American imperialists and advocates of globalization wanted to target the independent and sovereign state of Syria, but the Syrian people with Russian Federation assistance managed to preserve the entity of their state, Deputy Speaker of the Local Duma in Moscow Governorate Alexander Naumov said.

The Syrian Embassy in Moscow had announced previously that it had sent, within the framework of the emergency response to the repercussions of the earthquake, 4 tons of humanitarian aid provided by the Syrian community in Rostov, including food, and other supplies, for the benefit of the Syrian Trust for Development, in addition to other humanitarian aid provided by Russian friends.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Minister of Public Works and Housing Eng. Suhail Abdul Latif on Saturday inspected the stages of the work in the two projects of Construction of residential blocks for the earthquake-affected people in the suburbs of al-Ma’saraniyeh for youth housing and al-Haidariyah housing in Aleppo.

Eng. Abdul Latif stressed the significant of the efforts exerted to carry out these buildings and accelerating their accomplishment according to a specific timetable and within the available potentials.

He pointed out that the work is conducted by a systematic engineering and administratively way, which outlines the course of the work of the upcoming stages of the rebuilding stage.

For his part, Aleppo Governor Hussein Diyab stressed the importance of the governmental legislations and decisions in facilitating and organizing work in this regard.

Chairing a meeting at Aleppo governorate building, Eng. Abdul Latif was briefed on the construction works and the implementation stages of the two projects.

Al-Ma’saraniyeh for youth housing project is built on an area of 68 hectares with a cost reached up to SYP 18.612 billion, while al-Haidariyah housing project consists four buildings, each one is a ten-storey building, with a total cost of SYP 66.600 billion.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a cable of condolences to Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the death of Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Mohammed Sabah Al-Salman Al-Sabah.

In his cable, the Crown Prince said “We have been informed of the news of the death of Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Mohammed Sabah Al-Salman Al-Sabah and as we send to Your Highness and the family of the deceased our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy, we pray to Allah the Almighty to bestow His mercy and forgiveness on him”.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the death of Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Mohammed Sabah Al-Salman Al-Sabah.

In his cable, the Crown Prince said “We have been informed of the news of the death of Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Mohammed Sabah Al-Salman Al-Sabah and as we send to Your Highness and the family of the deceased our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy, we pray to Allah the Almighty to bestow His mercy and forgiveness on him

Source: Saudi Press Agency