The Syrian community held a mass event on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the Independence Day, which was organized by the community at the United Syrian Club headquarters in Santiago, and was attended by a large crowd of members of the diplomatic corps and a representative of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Relations.

Chargé d’Affairs of the Syrian Embassy in Santiago, Ghassan Anjiri referred in a speech to the importance of this occasion, which reflects the Syrian people’s faith in their homeland and independence, and building the future with the Syrians abroad who have always supported their country’s national causes.

For his part, representative of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Relations, Ambassador Juan Manuel Pino Vasquez, congratulated Syria and the Syrian community on the occasion of Independence Day, wishing the best relations between the two countries and emphasizing Syria’s status and historical importance.