{"id":143232,"date":"2018-07-24T16:18:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/?p=143232"},"modified":"2018-07-24T19:07:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T16:07:48","slug":"south-ossetias-president-tours-old-city-of-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=143232","title":{"rendered":"South Ossetia’s President tours Old City of Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Damascus, SANA- President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov visited on Tuesday the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a number of historical sites in the Old City of Damascus.<\/p>\n

The President started his tour by visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Mount Qassion and laid a wreath of roses on the mausoleum in recognition of the sacrifices of the Syrian Arab Army in the face of terrorism and wrote an entry in the record of visitors.<\/p>\n

Later on, Bibilov, accompanied by Minister of Higher Education Atef al-Naddaf and Minister of Religious Endowments (Awqaf), Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed, visited the most important historical and religious sites in the Old City of Damascus, including Umayyad Mosque, old markets, al-Azem Palace, Khan Asaad Basha and Saint Ananias Church.<\/p>\n

On Monday, President Bibilov started a three-day visit to Syria, during which he is scheduled to meet senior Syrian officials and hold talks to develop relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n

Later, President Bibilov and his accompanying delegation visited Saidnaya in Damascus countryside and toured Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery<\/p>\n