Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus,SANA_Faysal Mikdad, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, discussed on Thursday with Army Commander Prabhu Raj Sharma and Defense Minister Kiran Raj Sharma of Nepale , the bilateral cooperation, UNDOF’s mandate and the role of the Nepalese battalion.
“Syria considers the presence of the United Nations peacekeeping forces important, nevertheless temporal, since stability of the region requires compliance with the relevant Security Council resolutions, which assure Israel’s decision to annex the Golan null and void with no legal effect”. Mikdad said. Pointing out “the necessity to enhance bilateral relations in all fields “.
The commander of the Nepalese army thanked Syrian for welcoming the presence of the Nepalese battalion within UNDOF, stressing that this battalion is “committed to its mandate in the occupied Syrian Golan and on respecting the sovereignty and independence of Syria”.
The Nepalese army chief stressed “the need to enhance bilateral relations”, “this visit is a first step in this context” he said.
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