DAMASCUS, (SANA)_President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia and his wife, Mrs. Rita Sargsyan are due to visit Syria on Monday, March 22.

President Bashar al-Assad will hold talks with the visiting president, related to bilateral relations between both friendly Countries, and to the latest developments of conditions in the Middle East and Caucasus Regions.

During his visit to Armenia in June 2009, President al-Assad discussed with President Sargsyan developing relations in all fields where the two sides underlined joint will to develop these relations to make them the main link that connects the Middle East and the Caucasus.

The two countries signed two agreements on cooperation in the field of investments and environment.

The Armenian President underlined his country's desire to expand cooperation with Syria and boost it in the political, economic, trade and scientific fields.

In an interview with Syrian al-Watan newspaper ahead of his visit to Syria Monday, President Sargsyan said that the official institutional relation between the two countries seeks to establish the legal frame which allows institutions and businessmen to consolidate that cooperation.

"Friendship relations between Syria and Armenia are embodied through activity of leaderships in both countries, the Armenian President said, referring to scores of cooperation projects in fields of energy, environment, education, construction agriculture and irrigation.

He pointed out to President al-Assad's vision on connecting the fourth seas, considering that cooperation between regional countries is the best way for prosperity and progress. On the Middle East situation, the Armenian President underlined support to the Palestinian people's right in self-determination.

Al-Ibrahim/ Mazen