Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem on Monday met the leader of the UN observer mission, Gen. Robert Mood, affirming to him that Syria will continue to facilitate the mission's task within the lines of the authority it was given.

Al-Moallem stressed the need for the mission's work to be objective and professional to relay the reality of the situation in Syria to the international community away from the politicizing taking place at the Security Council regarding the Syrian issue.

For his part, Mood briefed al-Moallem on the mission's work in Syria and its progress, lading the cooperation of the Syrian side in facilitating the mission's work and guaranteeing its freedom of movement.

He also offered condolences over the Syrians who died in recent events.