Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received a letter from President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan voicing the UAE’s standing by the people and leadership of Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received a letter from President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on the latest developments in the region, voicing the United Arab Emirate's standing by the people and leadership of Syria to get past the current stage, SANA news agency reported Monday.

The letter was delivered by UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan during his meeting with Assad on Sunday.

SANA said that the meeting dealt with the latest developments in Syria and the comprehensive reforms led by the Syrian leadership, as well as the situation in the Gulf, especially in Bahrain and Yemen. It was attended by Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem.