Syrian Vice President Farouk Shara arrived here yesterday on the second leg of his trip to the region. He visited Egypt on Thursday. Shara delivered a letter from President Bashar Assad to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. He also met with Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, and Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.According to a Syrian source, Shara held talks with the Saudi leadership on several issues, mainly the developments in the region including the situation in Iraq and Palestine and on preparations for the upcoming Arab summit in Khartoum. Shara also discussed with the Saudi leadership ways to develop bilateral relations in all aspects. "The vice president confirmed Syria's commitment to developing Arab cooperation in all fields," said Syrian Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmed Nithamuldeen.
He said the vice president briefed the Saudi leadership on recent events in Syrian-Lebanese relations and said Shara's visit to the Kingdom was part of the vice president's agenda to hold talks with Arab leaders on general developments in the region.