The Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon invited newly elected Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi to visit Syria in the near future, stressing that Damascus wants all the best for Lebanon.
“The new Patriarch is invited to visit Syria where he’s always welcomed,” Ali Abdul Karim Ali said Wednesday in remarks to the press after visiting Bkirki to congratulate the patriarch.
Ali relayed a message from Syrian President Bashar Assad to al-Rahi congratulating him on his election.
“Syria wants all the best for Lebanon and Patriarch al-Rahi knows that,” he said.
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