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“[Peace in Syria] is [António Guterres] priority, and of course it's our priority, that's self-evident.”

Quote by Bashar al-Assad

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Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, was born on September 11, 1965. He has been serving as the President since 2000 and is the third-generation leader of the Assad family. His presidency has been marked by political turmoil and conflict within Syria. more

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“António Guterres role as Secretary-General in bringing all powers together is very essential` and we hope he can succeed, it's not easy of course.”

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