President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received a message from Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, stressing his country's standing by Syria to overcome the current circumstances.

The message was conveyed Mauritanian Prime Minister Moulay Ould Mohamed Laghdaf during his meeting with President al-Assad.

The talks dealt with the developments in the region, particularly the events in Syria and the reform steps being carried out in Syria.

The Prime Minister expressed his confidence in the Syria's ability to come out of the crisis stronger.