"Lieutenant General Bashar Hafez Assad is the best successor for the best predecessor. He is the man of the time like father like son.'' the UN Secretary General said of Dr. Bashar Hafez Assad . "Dr. Bashar is fully aware and knowledgeable of all the specific details of the issue under discussion as he put precise questions in indication of his all-out grasp and knowledge of the issue." said Annan.

"President Bashar is one of the most excellent Arab leaders; he precisely comprehends all the conditions surrounding the region," President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.

"It's important for Dr. Assad to take on the mantle and for the transition process to be  pursued," Albright said. "I will repeat again to whomever I meet that the door is open, and we will be exploring." There is no question that we need to work with the Syrian leadership in order to accomplish a comprehensive peace."

‘’ I am optimist that my late brother will present for his people a leader who would keep the assurance,’’ Algerian President Abdul Aziz Boutafliqa.

Hassan Nasralalh, Hizbollah Leader, stressed the Lebanese resistance would be ‘’permanent following the steadfastness and struggle inclination of the late President Hafez Assad and to back his process.’’ ‘’I am her to support the process and inclination of Dr. Bashar Assad due to his being a perpetuity to his father,’’ he said.

"Dr. Bashar is a national personality and the Syrian people love and support him." Russian Ambassador to Amman Alexander Ivanov.

'I' am sure that lieutenant general Dr. Bashar Assad will protect the big legacy left by the great late president.' Former Jordanian ambassador, lawyer Jawdet Al-Mheisen.

"Dr. Bashar Assad will follow up and develop the traditional friendship relations between Syria and Russia that were established by his late father." deputy in the Russian Duma council and member of the Parliamentary committee for foreign affairs, Alexander Shabanov.

"The Syrian Leadership, on top Dr. Bashar Hafez A-Assad, would seek via all means to modernize Syria and to boost the economy. The reputed British Intellectual, Patrick Seale. "Dr. Bashar has a well-studied comprehensive timetable to upgrade Syria." Dr. Bashar Hafez Assad wishes to open for the world. He is an excellent person characterized with many merits and attributes.'' Seale added. "President Bashar Assad, the young leader of Syria, believes as his late father did believe, that Arabs are masters in their countries  and should never leave their destiny conditioned to the will of others. Furthermore, President Bashar courageously and categorically rejects whatever dictations regarding the policy and stances of Syria,'' Patrick Seale.  "President Assad is determined to improve and develop Syria' relations with the west hoping that the west would understand the reality of facts in the Middle East region as to support Arab causes and the big role which Syria plays in the peace process,'' Seal added. In addition to his notable and remarkable moves regionally and internationally, President Assad has started large scale development initiatives in Syria covering all walks of life in Syria where all political observers underlined that these initiatives would reactivate the political and economic life in Syria,'' Seale asserted. "Dr. Bashar Assad is the pioneer of Internet and Media Means modernization. He works as to attract investors in support of the Syrian Economy in an atmosphere of transparency.'' Seale underlined.

"I do believe that President Bashar Assad held the UN resolutions  especially 242 and 338 as the basic reference for the peace process,'' Kofi Annan said on another occasion.

"President Bashar Assad is doing exactly what he has to do; he is the embodiment of Arab public opinion conscience and aspirations," Curnilio Vadim Tudor, President of Great Romanian Party.

" President Bashar Assad has inherited high values and moral, rich and distinguished experience. He believes in the continuity of what his late father, Hafez Assad, established, in reform as well as in development; he is the source of pride for Syria and for the Arab Nation,’’ Dr. Nijma Hibat Allah, Indian Parliament Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the International Parliamentarians Union.

"President Bashar is far and deep sighted; his vision indicates clear transparency. He clearly, transparently, and outstandingly presented Syria’s stances in the Arab Summits of Cairo and Amman," Youssef Bin Alawai, Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

"President Bashar is the best guardian for late president’s march of struggle," Sheikh Abdulamir Qabalan, Deputy chairman of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council.

"President Bashar pursues the same national and patriotic way of his late father in defense of Arabs’ rights to their land," Dr. Mohidin Sliq, the Secretary General of the International Academy of Informatics, Moscow.

"President Bashar pursues the national march of his late father towards progress in the higher interests of the Arab Nation’s capabilities as to steadfast and resist,’’ Lawyer Usama Al-Arab, deputy of the Lebanese Central Fund for Expatriates.

"Syria under the leadership of President Bashar continues the march of construction,   modernization on the one hand; and on the other resists surrender and normalization schemes,’’ Samir Ahmad, Secretary General of Palestinian Journalists and Writers in Lebanon.

"President Bashar leads Syria with the same wisdom and power of late president,’’ Ibrahim Ahmad Omar, Secretary General of the Sudanese National Party.

"President Bashar embodies the meanings of Arab dignity, and pride, earlier established by his late father,’’ Al-Naib Adam Q ‘amar Al-din, Chairman of the Sudanese Journalists Union.

"President Bashar is the best successor for the best predecessor," Amre Moussa, Arab League Secretary General.

"President Bashar has remarkable ability, high proficiency; he does enjoy respect,’’ Marshal Dimitri Yazove, former Soviet Union defense minister.

"President Bashar demonstrated firmness in confronting Israel and in breeding a political vitality to the Syrian street in accordance with the logic of today’s world," Izalsin Maihobi, Chairman of Algerian Writers.

"Syria under the young leadership of President Bashar would achieve the more of development and reform; Syria is proud of his leadership. He hoists its flag with determination towards dignity and pride,’’ Jawsat Al-Mohisin, Former Jordanian Ambassador.

"Syria pursues the march strong and firm under the leadership of president Bashar,’’ Salim Al-Hoss, Former Lebanese premier.

"President Bashar boosted Syria’s roles at the Arab and international fora ," Jobran Arbaji, Chairman of the Syrian National Social Party.

"President Bashar has a remarkable ability in confrontation and steadfastness at a time when the Arab and Islamic cause needs the more of power, patience, and firmness.’’ Sheikh Mohammad Hussein Fadelallah.

"Syria, under the leadership of president Bashar, is a qualitative interaction with Arab causes with the challenges it faces,’’ Anwar Khalil, former Lebanese information minister.

"President Bashar is the guardian of the legacy of struggle and huge accomplishments realized by our people under the leadership of late president,’’ Gazi Zou’iter, Former Lebanese Minister of defense.

"President Bashar follows up the process of reform and modernization initiated by late president,’’ Dr. Mohammad Saleh Al-Awran, the Secretary General of the Jordanian Arab Land Party.

"The young and courageous leadership of president Bashar is the defender of Aqsa Mosque, Palestine, the supporter of the Intifada, and the holder of Arabism flag, national legitimacy, and of Arab developmental project,’’ Saleh Al-Awran added.

"The performance of President Bashar Assad as a statesman, exceeded all expectations; he represents a high minaret in the region; he who follows presidents Bashar in conferences Arab and international circles feels how much this leader is very powerful,’’ George Galawy, British Parliamentarian.

"President Bashar surprised the world and proved in less than a year that Syria Bashar Assad is the same of the late immortal president,’’ Talal Naji, Assistant Secretary General of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

"President Bashar pursues the march with strength and determination  toward his objectives and the objectives of the Arab Nation,''  'Ashahar' Magazine issued in Paris, 14-7-2001. "The Syrian steadfastness under president Bashar Assad increased  her power,'' added the magazine.

"Every single citizen in Syria and in the Arab homeland keeps a close dear image of President Bashar Assad, an image for the  president and the citizen in whom they saw reflection for their concerns, and dreams; all felt that he talks like them, in their names and on their behalves in Arab , Islamic Summits, and in his meetings with international officials and European leaders,'' the  Magazine added in an article by SANA's Director General Ali Abd Al- Karim Ali.

" In president Bashar Assad's case, we see the very balance of  stances, and the exceptional ability in confrontation, complete clarity in formulation of modern plans, programs,'' the magazine  added in an article by Joseph Harib, Lebanese writers Union Chairman.

"President Bashar Assad is the son of the distinguished Arab Academy  established by the late president; he has a strategic vision and  an ability to assimilate all stances and causes,"  "President Bashar Assad's has a modern way of governing the state  and  distinguished ability to assimilate world changes; he is a  statesman of the first class.'' the magazine added  "President Bashar is a statesman of the first class when he asserted  that the general strategy of development should consider historical  circumstances pertaining to Syria." The Lebanese ' Al-Bairaq' daily  said.

‘’President Bashar is a man of no fear, no haste, no rush, no fear of responsibility neither belittling of its charges,'' The Lebanese As- Safir Daily. ''President Bashar never cares about the occasion; accomplishment is the most important for him,'' As-Safir.'' Bashar Assad, after a year in presidency is more self-confident and more  confident of his father's footsteps, of the correctness of the policy adopted by late president; President Bashar is preoccupied now with how to add to the legacy of Hafez Assad not only with how to maintain and protect the legacy,'' As-Safir.

'' president Bashar Assad's talks with the Europeans made a big gap in the Israeli influence in Europe; President Assad reaped some international justice, a justice liable for expansion once the Arab countries were to very well read the outcomes of President Assad's European tours,'' Al-Kifah Al-Arabi Magazine.

‘’What president Bashar offered for Syria and for the national cause of accomplishments was so great by all accounts and exceeded all expectations’’ Dr. Joma Atiqa, Libyan Professor and human rights representative.

‘’President Bashar represents the Arab national conscience; he has been able through his distinguished performance to live in every Arab conscience,’’ Jamal Mabrouk, Assistant Secretary General of the international organisation for peace, care and relief.

"President Bashar represents the ambitions of the Arab nation in defence of the nation just causes; he stood firm in support of these causes during his important visits to Europe,’’ Fou’d Dabour, Assistant Secretary General of the Baa’th Party in Jordan.

‘’ President Assad remained firm to the national Syrian principles stances in adhering to Arab rights, just and comprehensive peace,’’ Sai’d Zyab, Secretary General of the Jordanian Wahda Party.

‘’President Assad has made of the Arab steadfastness cause and confrontation of Israeli expansionist schemes top of his priorities,’’ Monir Hamarna, Secretary General of the Jordanian Communist Party.

‘’Syria under the leadership of president Bashar would defeat all its enemies and foil all hatched conspiracies,’’ Mahmoud Sharif, Jordanian ex-information minister.

‘’President Bashar has been keen on cementing relations between Syria and all Arab countries and initiated new horizons for co-operation,’’ Mosad Rashid Haron, the Kuwaiti minister of Education and Higher Education.

‘’ President Bashar has proved political wisdom and good planning for Arab ands Islamic causes,’’ Mohammads Ali Tashari chairman of Islamic and Cultural Association in Iran.

‘’ President Bashar has been able through his ability to clarify matters to convince public opinion of the Syrian right to defend herself,’’ Hamid Riza Asifi, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman.

‘’ President Bashar has been able to prove high proficiency and efficiency in directing matters as well as in surmounting difficulties,’’ Dr. Sabah Zanka, Advisor for Iranian Foreign Minister.

‘’ President Bashar is characterised with wisdom, courage, vitality, and  farsightedness,’’ Valantine Kupotsov, First Deputy of the Russian Communist Party.

‘’ President Bashar is professional president of a strategic vision; he leads Syria with all confidence, ability and in adherence to the national principles,’’ Prof. Alexander Sarimov, Director of Afro-Asian countries in the Russian cultural centre.

‘’ In less than a year, president Bashar has proved himself as a statesman; he enjoys love and trust inside Syria, respect and appreciation in the Arab and foreign countries,’’ Alexander Vilionik, chairman of economy department in The Russian Academy of Science.

‘’ President Bashar is a wise, courageous leader; he is committed with a crystal clear vision,’’ Walid Ido, Lebanese Parliament member.

‘’ President Assad was able courageously to make views clear in the domestic, Arab as well as international matters,’’ Mahfouz Nihnah, Chairman of Peace Society in Algeria.

"We, in Algeria, are proud of President Bashar as a president and as the best successor for the best predecessor,’’ Zhor Wainas, Algerian Parliament member.

"President Bashar possesses political wisdom where he has been able to balance between continuity, modernisation without changing the Syrian basic principles,’’ Saida Bint Jilis, Algerian Former Minister.

‘’ Syria under the leadership of president Assad’s is the example for Aran national conscience and would ever be a steadfast castle in the face of the Zionist aggressor,’’ Noraldin Al-Sad, Algerian writer.

‘’ President Assad is the best successor for the best predecessor; he never surrendered Arab rights, never hesitated in supporting Palestinians, and in providing all means of support for the Lebanese resistance,’’ Khalid Al-Sufiani, chairman of the Moroccan Society in support for Palestinian Struggle.

"President Bashar was able to present the Arab and Syrian vision of peace to the western public opinion,’’ the Egyptian ‘ Ahram’ Daily.

‘’ President Bashar has been abler during the short term of his presidency to prove shrewdness in political work and to continue the realisation of achievements for his people,’’ Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister.

‘’ President Bashar Assad’s moves at the Arab and international arenas stem from a firm national faith in the Arab nation causes and from a strategic vision of standing challenges,’’ Dr. Usama Al-Baz, Egyptian President Advisor."Syria’s position would be boosted by this young president; his language is that of achievements on the ground with no exaggeration,’’ Al-Baz added.

‘’ President Bashar is very clever, knowledgeable and active; in a very short period he proved to possess efficiency and ability to direct the affairs of his country,’’ Dr. Kamal Kharazi, Iranian Foreign Minister. "A promising and brilliant future is expected for Syria under the leadership of president Bashar, equipped with zeal and enthusiasm,’’ Kharazi added.

"President Bashar has proved ability in leading Syria and seriously dealt with regional and international developments,’’ Euro-Arab Mediterranean Centre.

M. Abdo Al-Ibrahim

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