Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA-On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and Russia, a grand concert was held at the Damascus Opera House featuring the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra and Russian musicians, who performed Syrian and Russian classical music pieces.
Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, said in his remarks delivered during the ceremony that Syrian-Russian relations have witnessed great progress and important changes that have made Damascus and Moscow go beyond the limits of traditional friendship and establish new levels of strategic cooperation.
Syria is proud of this path full of joint victories between the two friendly countries in all fields, and hopes for greater solidarity in the face of the circumstances that the world is going through, said the Foreign Minister.
He clarified that the methods used by the Collective West against Syria and Russia are identical, so the battle of the two countries is one.
They used terrorist groups against Syria and neo-Nazis against Russia, in addition to the weapon of sanctions and economic blockade, he pointed out.
He considered that the complete victory of both Syria and Russia is essential to reach a world without Western hegemony.
“We are all confident that we are on the cusp of a great victory in which the model of civilization defended by Russia and many countries of the world, which is based on dialogue, respect for others and the interests of peoples, will prevail over the model of clash of civilizations promoted by the West,” explained the Minister.
For his part, the Russian ambassador in Damascus, Alexander Yefimov, confirmed that Syrian-Russian relations have overcome all difficulties and stated that his country is always ready to provide support to Syria at all times.
He said that the two countries have made great progress in their relations and have reached the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The ceremony also included a short film on the history of Syrian-Russian relations and the stages they have gone through since their establishment to the present day.
Manar Salameh
