Bashir Assad Quotes


Reform is not like pushing a button…. If you don’t have peace, you have to spend most of your money on the army and security issues. All of these factors won’t make reform fast. It will definitely be slow. We are living under tension … you can’t have reform under tension.


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Bashar Assad, President of Syria, Interview with Joe Klein, Time, March 14, 2005

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  • Born: September 11, 1965
  • Nationality: Syrian
  • Profession: Statesman

Bashar Hafez al-Assad is a Syrian politician who is the current President of Syria, holding the office since 17 July 2000. He is also commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces, General Secretary of the ruling Ba'ath Party and Regional Secretary of the party's branch in Syria.