Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad in connection with his re-election to the presidency. 

"I am confident that your efforts aimed at peace and dialogue in Syria will make it possible to overcome the current crisis in the country. I am confident that the Armenian-Syrian warm and friendly relations, thanks to joint efforts, will continue to deepen and strengthen by tradition for the benefit of our fraternal peoples," he said.

"I would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm our readiness to continue to contribute to the solution of the humanitarian problems facing Syria. I wish you good health and all the best, and peace and prosperity to the friendly people of Syria."