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Syrian president sends message to Egyptâ€™s military chief on mutual ties

11 March 2011 02:57 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad voiced readiness to work with Egypt to maintain cooperation relations between the two countries, APA reports quoting Xinhua News Agency.

In a message sent to head of the Supreme Council of Egyptâ€™s armed forces, Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, Assad expressed his hopes that Egypt would restore its normal role in the common Arab work, expressing Syriaâ€™s readiness to consult and closely cooperate with Egypt in all fields.

The message was handed over to Tantawi by Syriaâ€™s ambassador to Egypt Youssef Ahmad.

Assad also expressed hopes that Tantawi would succeed in his new tasks and that Egypt will enjoy permanent stability.

The message, SANA said, came in reply to that sent by Tantawi to Assad, in which Tantawi has confirmed the solid relations between the two countries and the imperative to open a new page based on the well-known, aspired-for firm principles.

Tantawi said he is hopeful to meet Assad as soon as possible.

Syria has hailed the departure of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, during his era the Syrian-Egyptian relations were cold.