Damascus, July 25 (SANA) President Ahmadal-Sharaareceived at the People’s Palace in Damascus the United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterresand an accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the Syrian Arab Republic and theUnited Nationsin humanitarian and development fields, as well as supporting early recovery efforts and reconstruction.

The meeting also stressed the importance of respectingSyria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Asaad Hassanal-Shaibani, and a number of officials attended the meeting.

Earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the delegation accompanying him arrived atDamascus International Airport.