Assad, Aziz hold talks

Damascus - President Bashar al-Assad of Syria held talks yesterday with the visiting Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Tariq Aziz…

Damascus - President Bashar al-Assad of Syria held talks yesterday with the visiting Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Tariq Aziz.

Mr Aziz is the most senior Iraqi official to visit Syria since the new President took office in July following the death of his father, Hafez al-Assad.

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