DAMASCUS, (SANA) – More than one million Syrian citizens on Wednesday flocked to the Umayyad Square, Damascus downtown, to participate in Syria's Family Tree Festival under the slogan "Long Live the Homeland and Its Leader…Syrian People are One Family."
The participants raised a 500-meter long family tree with the photo of President Bashar al-Assad at its center, in addition to the Syrian flag and papers including the names of Syrian citizens from several provinces who signed with their blood to express adherence to the national unity, rejecting all forms of foreign interference in Syria's affairs.
They voiced support to the comprehensive reform program led by President al-Assad, thanking the countries which have supported Syria.
The event also included a singing ceremony.
In Hasaka, 595 kilometers from Damascus, huge masses of the citizens gathered at the President Square to support the national independent decision, rejecting all forms of foreign interference.
The participants expressed appreciation for the stances of Russia and China which support Syria in facing the conspiracy hatched against it.