Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA- Under the patronage of Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed forces, President Bashar al-Assad, a graduation ceremony of the new batch of cadets from Air Force Academy and its three institutes (Air Technical Institute and the Navigator Institute) was held on Thursday.
On behalf of President al-Assad, Major General Mufid Hassan, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army and Armed Forces, attended the celebration.
The celebration began with a minute of silence in honor for the souls of martyrs, followed by the playing of the national anthem of Syria.
Major General, representing the sponsor of the celebration, delivered a speech in which he conveyed the congratulations of President Al-Assad and his wishes for the graduates to succeed and achieve their national duty in defending the homeland alongside their brave comrades.
Fedaa al-Rahai
