Summit Brings Together Assad, Sarkouzy to Hold Talks on Latest Developments

Local Editor

President Bashar Al Assad began on Wednesday evening a working visit to the Republic of France, during which President Al Assad holds talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on bilateral relations between the two countries and the latest regional and international developments.

According to SANA, The upcoming summit between Presidents Al Assad and Sarkozy is their fifth, as the two Presidents discussed in November 2009 means for bolstering bilateral relations in addition to regional and international issues.

In an interview with the news agency, French Ambassador to Syria Eric Chevallier affirmed that the importance of President Al Assad's visit to France lies in the continuation of dialogue and consultation between Presidents Al Assad and Sarkozy, noting that this constructive dialogue began in 2008 and that it continues on regular basis, adding that this dialogue resulted in holding five meetings between the two Presidents during two years.

In addition, Chevallier said that the situation on the regional and international arenas is constantly on the move, and that there are important issues for the two Presidents to discuss including the efforts being exerted to push the peace process forward on all tracks including the Syrian track, the issue of stability in the region, and the issue of Lebanon.