By IANS
New Delhi : The Syrian foreign minister accompanied by his deputy took a trip on the Delhi Metro Tuesday, with Syria planning to build a similar rail system in its capital Damascus.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem and his deputy Ahmed Farooq Arnous were escorted by E. Sreedharan, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing director.
Syrian Ambassador to India Fahd Salim and Indian Ambassador to Syria G. Mukhopadhaya were also present during the visit, according to a DMRC statement.
A DMRC delegation led by Sreedharan had earlier visited Damascus to explore the possibility of preparing a detailed report for Syria’s Metro project.