Syrian embassies abroad complete measures for presidential elections

Capitals, The Syrian embassies in many countries of the world have completed their preparations for holding the presidential elections for Syrians living abroad, which are scheduled on May 20th.

In Tehran, the Syrian Ambassador to Iran, Dr. Shafiq Dayoub, affirmed that the embassy had completed the preparations needed to hold the presidential elections in accordance with the rules of the election law and its amendments and the instructions of the Supreme Judicial Committee.

Meanwhile , in Beirut, the Syrian embassy in Lebanon completed all its procedures for Syrian citizens residing in Lebanon to exercise their constitutional right and national duty by casting their votes to the presidential elections. scheduled for next Thursday at the embassy’s headquarters.

In China, Dr. Fadi Wassouf, the media official at the Syrian Embassy in Beijing, told SANA that the embassy has completed all procedures related to the presidential elections.

In South Africa, Sweden, Brazil, Venezuela and Australia, the Syrian embassies and consulates have also completed their procedures to receive Syrian citizens residing in those countries to exercise their right in the upcoming presidential elections.

Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Hammouda Sabbagh, had set the date for holding presidential elections for Syrians abroad on May 20, and for Syrian citizens at home on May 26th.

Source: Syria Arab News Agency

With participation of Syria, UNESCO world conference on Education for Sustainable Development launched virtually

Damascus, With the participation of Syria, the activities of the World Conference on Education for sustainable Development, which is being held by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, were launched virtually in the German capital Berlin under the title “Learn for our planet… work for sustainability.”

According to the organization, the conference, which will last for May 19th, brings together decision-makers and professionals concerned with education and sustainable development in the world with the aim of enhancing awareness about the challenges of sustainable development and reaffirming global commitments to education for sustainable development for the year 2030.

The conference addresses issues including the promotion of transformative education to support learners to be responsible and active contributors to build more sustainable societies and build a healthy planet.

During the World Conference, UNESCO launches “the Learning for Our Planet campaign” to serve as an invitation for countries around the world to invest in education for sustainable development and to ensure its access in learning systems around the world.

Source: Syria Arab News Agency

Czech political analyst: The West must admit failure of its schemes against Syria

Prague, Czech political analyst Kristyna Stejskalova has called on Western countries to admit the failure of their schemes against Syria and to work to restore relations with it.

Stejskalova, interviewed by “Parliamentary Papers” website, said that Syria will get out of the crisis stronger than ever, therefore, the countries which have worked on igniting this crisis should stop that and recognized that they have reached a dead end.

She added that the Western states will have a tendency to doubt the results of the upcoming presidential elections in Syria, which will delay the inevitable process of cooperation with the Syrian state.

Source: Syria Arab News Agency