Damascus, July 21 (SANA)People’s AssemblySpeakerAbdulhamid Al Awakreceived two phone calls from Khalid bin Hilal bin Nasser Al Maawali, Chairman of theShura Council of the Sultanate of Omanand the Speaker of theJordanian House of Representatives, Mazen Turki Saud Al Qadi.

They extended their congratulations on his election as Speaker of the Assembly and his assumption of legislative duties.

Both sides affirmed the depth of the relations linking Syria with Oman and Jordan. Members of the Syrian People’s Assembly had elected, during the first session held on Sunday, July 12, MP Abdulhamid Aqil Al Awak as Speaker of the Assembly after he secured 99 votes.