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Syrian President
: President Hafiz Al-Assad
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PART III - ACHIEVEMENTS
AND STANCES
The main features of life in Syria since November 1970 under
leadership of President Assad were a permanent constitution
that regulated all aspects of public life, establishing democratic
institutions by direct and free elections, a legislative council,
and local administration councils in which the people participate
through their representatives.
Democracy is a corner stone in President Al-Assad’s Policy
which started in the early seventies and became part of the
daily life of the society, resulting in reinforcing home front
and provided unprecedented public support to the political
system.
For most of the democratic elements in Syria is political
pluralism most explicit in the Progressive National Front.
Women have a respectable position in society and state, where
they occupy major civil jobs and political posts in the Cabinet,
the people’s Council, and all institutions elected by
the people.
Syria witnessed important developments in education, and culture
especially in achieving free and compulsory education. Vocational
training is a corner stone in the development of the infrastructure
of education.
Higher Education has expanded in the universities of Damascus,
Aleppo, and new universities were established in Homs, and
Lattakia, offering free university education for all qualified.
Cultural Centers and sport facilities have been established
all over the country. Syrian economy has achieved a
great growth. The state has succeeded in developing agriculture
to cover the country’s needs, the production of grain,
cotton, fruits, vegetables and forests, as well as livestock.
Industry has achieved ambitious progress in which the country
reached a new phase of its industrial development.
The Syrian economy depends on multiplicity where three sectors
are active: public, joint venture, and private. Law No.10
played major role in encouraging investments and enhancing
industrial progress.
Syria became rich in service projects such as dams, bridges,
highways, railways, and freeways among cities and villages,
together with electricity, and telecommunication services.
The main
issue of great interest for the country which has top priority
in President Assad’s mind is liberating the lands occupied
by Israel in 1967, and the peace process.
In late 1998 he was nominated for a new Presidential Term that reflects the will and determination of the
Syrian people to continue the process of building modern Syria and its stability. It also reflects the
loyalty and support of the people to President Assad’s wise and historical leadership which embodies
their will and the national aspirations of the Arab Nation.
In February 1999 was reelected for his 5th Presidential term with 99.98%.
In March 1999 he takes the constitutional oath of
office for a fifth constitutional term. And delivers the following
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