"Tunisia has not changed" despite the conditions that the country have undergone notably in the past ten years, during which the Tunisian people have demonstrated their true affinity towards the Syrians, said Syrian President Bachar al-Assad.

"Today, following my meeting with President Kais Saied, I am absolutely convinced of the Tunisian support to Syria, he added in a statement to the Tunisian media at the end of his meeting with Saied.

Tunisia was, at a certain time, used as a rear base for conspiracy, not only against Syria, but against Arab thought and belonging; a platform for the spread of obscurantist thought in the various Arab countries, he stated.

Al-Assad further pointed out the need for a "people's base" and an "official base" to successfully carry out joint Arab action, especially, he considered: "As we are currently gathered in a crucial Arab summit."

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse