FM arrives in Syria to discuss regional, international developments

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has arrived in Syria to hold talks with the Arab country’s senior officials on the latest regional and international developments, also discussing ways to further strengthen relations between Tehran and Damascus.

Amir-Abdollahian’s plane landed in Damascus International Airport on Wednesday, with the top Iranian diplomat saying the trip would see bilateral negotiations taking place between the two countries' officials on the recent regional and international issues.

“Given the fresh developments in the region, we are witnessing a new and positive chapter in the relations in the region,” Amir-Abdollahian told reporters upon arrival in Damascus.

“During my latest trip to Saudi Arabia, I received positive statements from Saudi officials regarding Syria. Today I am in Damascus to have talks about these remarks as well as bilateral, regional and international issues,” he added.

Hours earlier, Amir-Abdollahian announced in a post on his X social media account that he had departed for Syria to expedite implementation of the agreements earlier reached between the two countries’ presidents.

Amir-Abdollahian also said his trip was aimed at strengthening the policy of neighborliness in the region, underlining Iran’s focus on the establishment of stability and peace in Syria.

“Within the framework of strengthening the policy of neighborliness in the region and in order to speed up the implementation of the agreements [reached] between the presidents of the two countries, I am leaving for Damascus,” he wrote.

He said he will consult with top Syrian officials about the latest regional and international developments, adding, “Iran insists on the necessity of establishing stability and peace in Syrian and maintaining its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

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