Belarus and Syria are bound by friendship and long-standing partnership. This was stated by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko at a meeting with the Syrian Foreign Minister. The visit of the Belarusian government delegation to Damascus was held in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding. It allowed to work out a number of decisions aimed at intensifying bilateral cooperation. And today the countries are moving along this path despite the illegal pressure that each of the partners is experiencing. The Prime Minister of Belarus is confident that the visit of the Syrian Foreign Minister to our country is another important step towards strengthening the comprehensive partnership and friendship between the two countries. Syria seeks to develop bilateral relations with Belarus and is ready to discuss a wide range of issues. Today, the countries are facing similar threats, and this encourages us to work together to confront the challenges.