DAMASCUS, President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday said "direct dialogue could clarify a number of realities and tackle main issues which are of mutual concern between Syria and the US as well as the security of the region".

"The visit of Mrs. Pelosi and the accompanying delegation to Syria conveys a clear message that dialogue and peace are common language among nations," President al-Assad added during a meeting with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

President al-Assad renewed Syria's commitment to peace, referring to the role played by Syria and the US since the launch of peace process in Madrid and the following negotiations, reaching to Syria's adoption of the Arab peace initiative, the fact that proves the credibility of Syria's peace approach as a strategic option.

On Iraq, the President underlined Syria' keenness to Iraq's unity and independence, stability and security through a comprehensive national reconciliation and a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq.

"Accordance among the Lebanese is the basic factor to tackle main issues which guarantee restoration of stability in Lebanon," President al-Assad said regarding situation in Lebanon, reiterating Syria's full support to the efforts exerted to achieve stability there.

For her part, Mrs. Pelosi stressed that her visit to Syria aims at 'opening horizons of dialogue between Syria and the US to deal with regional main issues, pointing out to the positive impressions she and her accompanying delegation took after visiting Syria.

Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and Syria's Ambassador in Washington Emad Mostafa attended the meeting.

In this context, Vice President Farouk al-Shara met Mrs. Pelosi and the accompanying delegation in the presence of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad.

Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem also held a meeting with Mrs. Pelosi in the presence of Mr. Miqdad and Syria's Ambassador in Washington. (SANA)