Diplomats Discuss Iran-Syria Ties, Conference on Refugees
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Diplomats from Iran and Syria discussed closer cooperation between the two countries and coordinated plans for an upcoming conference on the return of Syrian refugees and displaced persons.
Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior assistant to Iran’s foreign minister, held talks with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Damascus on Monday.
In the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Syria, particularly the holding of a meeting on the return of refugees as well as the latest activities of the Syrian Constitutional Committee along with Tehran-Damascus relations.
The two sides said they were content with the growing trend of mutual relations, and highlighted the humanitarian and political aspects of the repatriation of Syrian refugees, according to the Foreign Ministry’s website.
They also supported the activities of the Syrian Constitutional Committee aimed at resolving the Syrian crisis and cementing peace and stability in the country.
The top Iranian official is in Syria to hold consultations with ranking Damascus officials and attend an international meeting on the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland.
