Venezuela and Syria strengthen bilateral relations at all levels of cooperation, after a working meeting between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania, Capaya Rodríguez, and the ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic accredited to the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Kenan Zaher Al Deen.
according to a note of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, in the work meeting, which was developed in a fraternal manner, the representatives of both countries showed interest in strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation.
Advance on priority issues
The vice minister capaya rodriguez He expressed to the Syrian Ambassador the desire of the Venezuelan Government to “advance in the work of priority issues and of greatest interest to both nations.”
In this sense, it was agreed to initially reactivate the agreements on oil, economic and financial matters, by scheduling several meetings to establish technical working groups starting in January 2023.
Strong crisis after coercive measures
For his part, the Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic, Kenan Zaher Al Deen, explained the difficult situation that the Syrian people are experiencing “as a result of the ruthless coercive measures and economic war perpetrated against their country and their Government.”
This situation “has generated a strong crisis of inputs, basic necessities, as well as goods and services for the human subsistence of their compatriots,” the Ambassador stressed.
Given this scenario, Vice Minister Rodríguez expressed the full support and solidarity of the Venezuelan people and Government, and offered the helping hand of Venezuela, with the purpose of continuing to strengthen the ties of brotherhood.
Syria–Venezuela relations
At the beginning of December 2022, the head of state, Nicolás Maduro, received the cards Credentials of the ambassador designated by the Syrian Arab Republic to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Kenan Zaher Al Deen, in the Sol del Perú Room of the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas.
Venezuela and Syria have maintained good relations throughout 76 years of friendship and fruitful diplomatic relations, through the signing of 39 reciprocal agreements.
Both nations have strengthened their diplomatic relations with the arrival of the Bolivarian Revolution since 1999 and has led to the signing of different political, economic, commercial, tourist and cultural agreements.
Likewise, it should be noted that Venezuela and Syria have been victims of multiple attacks and the illegal imposition of coercive measures promoted by the United States government, with the aim of destabilizing the constitutional order and overthrowing their legitimately elected presidents, Bashar Al-Asad ( Syria) and Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela).
