Syria`s Assad meets far-right Belgian politician
Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received a delegation of Belgian lawmakers led by far-right Flemish nationalist Filip Dewinter, state media reported.
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Damascus: Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received a delegation of Belgian lawmakers led by far-right Flemish nationalist Filip Dewinter, state media reported.
Assad criticised European countries, without naming them, for "making a serious mistake by allying with countries that support terrorism that distorts Islam".
"Terrorist organisations and those who support them do not represent true Islam, which rejects all forms of violence," SANA quoted Assad as telling the delegation.
The group of lawmakers was led by Dewinter, head of Belgium`s far-right Vlaams Belang party and a controversial figure accused of xenophobia.
Dewinter espouses an anti-immigration message that often targets Muslim immigrants, and he has also spoken against the construction of mosques in Belgium.
The Belgian visit follows that by a group of French parliamentarians, several of whom also met with Assad, prompting criticism from France`s President Francois Hollande.
Syria`s government is largely shunned by the international community, with the exception of a few allies, notably Russia, Iran and Iraq.
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