(Vatican Radio) A delegation from the Syrian government met on Saturday morning with
the Vatican Secretary of State, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Dominique
Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States.
According to a statement issued
by the director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, “the delegation
brought a message from President Assad for the Holy Father and explained the position
of the Syrian government”.
The Syrian delegation consisted of Joseph Sweid,
Minister of State, and Hussam Eddin Aala,who is both Assistant Minister and Director
for Europe from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the current Syrian ambassador
to the Holy See.