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Joshi attends Assad's funeral

DAMASCUS, JUNE 13. The Human Resource Development Minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi today paid his last respects to the Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, who passed away on Saturday. The Minister was representing India at the funeral of the deceased leader here.

Dr. Joshi later met the late President's son, Dr Bashar al-Assad, to convey his deep condolences. He expressed India's resolve to continue with, and further consolidate, the existing friendly ties between India and Syria.

- PTI

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