Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Islamabad, SANA- A delegation from the People’s Assembly participated in the activities of the International Conference on the Constitution of Pakistan in the capital city of Islamabad, which was held by the National Assembly of Pakistan on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the constitution of its country in 1973.
During the speeches of the two-day conference, the Syrian delegation stressed the importance of the constitution that is in line with the needs and requirements of the people and its role in strengthening national unity and perpetuating the concept of respecting the rights and duties of all citizens equally and justly.
The delegation also talked about the development of the constitution in the Syrian Arab Republic, starting from the first constitution in 1920, and about its repeated modernization and development in order to keep pace with developments in life and the needs of citizens.
On the sidelines of the conference activities, the Syrian parliamentary delegation met with the Speaker of the Pakistani National Assembly, Raja Pervez Ashraf.
Ashraf affirmed that Pakistan has good relations with Syria, appreciating the Syrian delegation that accepted the invitation to participate in this important event for Pakistan.
For his part, Head of the Syrian delegation, Secretary of the People’s Assembly, Salloum Salloum, expressed his thanks and appreciation to Pakistan for its continuous support to Syria, especially for facing the repercussions of the earthquake disaster that occurred on the 6th of last February.
The head of the Syrian delegation stressed the importance of forming a Pakistani delegation to visit Damascus soon, with the aim of discussing ways of enhancing economic cooperation, especially with regard to reconstruction.
Fedaa al-Rhayiah / Mazen Eyon
