He was received by the head of state. Syrian President arrives in the country on an official visit

The President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad, arrived today in the UAE on an official visit, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Asma al-Assad.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was at the forefront of Assad's reception upon his arrival at the presidential airport in Abu Dhabi.

The Syrian president's plane was accompanied by warplanes as it entered the airspace of the United Arab Emirates to welcome His Excellency's visit.

President Bashar al-Assad had an official reception ceremony upon the arrival of his motorcade at the Palace of the Nation. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan accompanied the guest president to the podium of honor and played the national anthem of Syria. The artillery fired 21 rounds and a group of honor guards lined up to pay tribute to His Excellency.

He was at the reception. H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court, Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for National Security, Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to His Highness the President of the UAE, and Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awwad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State.

President Bashar al-Assad is accompanied by a delegation that includes... His Excellency Dr. Samer Al-Khalil, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, His Excellency Mansour Azzam, Minister of Presidential Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Boutros Hallaq, Minister of Information, Dr. Ayman Sousan, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Dr. Ghassan Abbas, Chargé d'Affaires of the Syrian Embassy to the UAE.