The chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (IOPS), Sergei Stepashin, who visited Syria on April 1-2 and met with President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Wael al- Khalq, the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X and Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badr al Din Hassoun, spoke at today's press conference about his visit."As for Damascus, despite the attacks and human causalities, the city looks quite decent. The old town is fascinating for tourists. There are huge numbers of people. All safety measures are being taken, there are roadblocks," Stepashin said.Sergei Stepashin also praised the courage of Russian diplomats working there. Talking about the country's president, Stepashin said that Assad has both feet firmly on the ground, unlike Yanukovych.The chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (IOPS), Sergei Stepashin, who visited Syria on April 1-2 and met with President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Wael al- Khalq, the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X and Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badr al Din Hassoun, spoke at today's press conference about his visit.
"As for Damascus, despite the attacks and human causalities, the city looks quite decent. The old town is fascinating for tourists. There are huge numbers of people. All safety measures are being taken, there are roadblocks," Stepashin said.
Sergei Stepashin also praised the courage of Russian diplomats working there.
Talking about the country's president, Stepashin said that Assad has both feet firmly on the ground, unlike Yanukovych.
