Ministry of Defense:
The Commander of the Naval Forces and Coastal Defense in the Syrian Arab Army, Major General Mohammed Al-Saud, receives in the presence of several officers a French military delegation led by Admiral Macara Ock, which includes several officers of the French National Navy, on board the French frigate in Surcouf during the French's first visit to Surcouf.
The two sides discussed ways to increase military cooperation in the maritime field and develop joint relations between the two countries.