On the 7th local time, the new Foreign Minister of Syria, Faisal Mekdad, began an official visit to Iran and held meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif, Iranian Parliament Speaker Kalibaf and other officials. This is also Mekdad’s first foreign visit since he became Syrian Foreign Minister.
On the 7th, Syrian Foreign Minister Mekdad and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif held a meeting. The two held talks on the development of bilateral relations, addressing regional and international issues, and combating terrorism. The two sides expressed their willingness to continue to strengthen strategic cooperation between the two countries and develop bilateral and multilateral economies.
Referring to recent regional developments, Zarif stressed that Iran and Syria must remain vigilant and reach consensus more than ever before.
On behalf of Syrian President Bashar and the Syrian people, Mekdad expressed deep condolences to the assassinated Iranian nuclear physicist Fakrizad and senior revolutionary guard general Suleimani.
He said that the recent U.S. initiatives in the region are fundamentally aimed at catering to Israel’s interests, which will lead to increased regional tensions. Mekdad reaffirmed Syria’s determination to continue to combat terrorism and said that cooperation with Iran in this regard is crucial, which is also a key step for Syria to restore peace and stability.
