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to offer the congratulations of the Syrian people, and my own, on the sixth anniversary of your Inauguration. I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to express my best wishes of happiness and good health to Your Holiness. The longstanding relations between the Syrian Arab Republic and the Vatican are testimony to the strong bonds which link our two peoples. This gives me confidence that our relations will become even stronger in the coming years under the guidance Your Holiness. Please accept my highest esteem and affection, Bashar al-Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI The Vatican