12% of Mexican legislators/rulers from Syrian or Arab origins

Minister of Expatriates/ Meeting
Damascus, Aug 4 (SANA-Official Syrian News Agency)
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His Eminence Archbishop Anton Shedrawi of Mexico, Venezuela and central
America for the Roman Orthodox stressed necessity of boosting Syrian-Mexican
relations in all domains.

During a meeting with Minister of Expatriates Dr. Buthaina Shaaban, Shedrawi
pointed out that 12% of the Mexican Senate, Parliament and rulers of
provinces are from Syrian or Arab origins, a matter that requires
coordination and efforts to display the true image of Syria's history and
position abroad.

His Eminence noted out to the importance of media communication with
expatriates in Mexico and Latin America.

For her part, Dr. Shaaban reiterated her Ministry's care for coordination
and work with all associations and assemblies of expatriates.

She also stressed the role of clergymen in enhancing the national feelings
of the children of expatriates and necessity of communication with the
motherland.

For his part, Mexican Parliament Deputy Luis Maldonado expressed his country
's solidarity with Arab just issues, pointing out that his parliament passed
a resolution condemning Israel's building of the racial separation wall in
the occupied Arab lands.

He also called for developing relations and meetings between the two
friendly countries and peoples of Syria and Mexico.

Batoul/ Zahra