DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Syria's government (click here) paid tribute to North Korea founder Kim Il Sung during a ceremony for a new park in Damascus named in his honor.
As battles raged between the Islamic State and rebels in southern Damascus, Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad and North Korean envoys attended the opening ceremony Monday for a 9,000-square-meter park that was built on top of recently bulldozed homes, Al Jazeera reported.
Mikdad praised Kim as a "historic ruler and leader, famous for his struggle to liberate and build his country."
"For this reason, he deserves to be honored in Syria," the Syrian official said....
As battles raged between the Islamic State and rebels in southern Damascus, Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad and North Korean envoys attended the opening ceremony Monday for a 9,000-square-meter park that was built on top of recently bulldozed homes, Al Jazeera reported.
Mikdad praised Kim as a "historic ruler and leader, famous for his struggle to liberate and build his country."
"For this reason, he deserves to be honored in Syria," the Syrian official said....
