Aoun in Damascus: A Walk in the Footsteps of Apostle Paul
Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun”s visit to Syria is likely to be similar to a trip made by Pope John Paul II to Damascus in 2001.
The daily Al-Akhbar on Thursday said Aoun”s visit, which is expected to take place sometime in the first week of December, will last nearly a week and is likely to end on the eve of the Adha holiday.
During the course of his trip, Aoun will meet Syrian officials. He is to visit Syrian regions, particularly predominantly Christian areas, Jean Aziz wrote for Al-Akhbar.
In this regard, Aziz went on to say that Aoun”s visit will very much resemble that of Pope John Paul II, thus, Aoun would walk in the footsteps of Apostle Paul from the Great Ummayad Mosque, previously John the Baptist Church, all the way to Mar Maroun Shrine.
Aoun is to be give a warm reception at Bab Touma in the Christian quarter of Old Damascus.
Huge ceremonies that Syria had not witnessed in decades are going to be held for Aoun, Al-Akhbar reported. It said Aoun is also expected to hold more than one meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.