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DAMASCUS, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Syria said Sunday it approved creation of a new
political party, the second since the ratification of the parties law.
Interior Minister and Chairman of the Parties Committee, Mohammad Al-Shaar,
said the application of the "Syrian Democratic Party" was accepted.
The first political party to be approved by the Syrian government was the
Solidarity (Tadhamon) Party.
Al-Shaar the Parties Committee was ready to receive applications for new
parties. (end)
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