Syria seeks Iran’s help for economic revival

Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis applauded Iran for its unwavering support for the Arab country in the fight against terrorism, saying Syria also hopes to get assistance from Iran to nurse its ailing economy back to health.

Syria is increasingly restoring its political and military power, but the major challenge it now faces is economic issues, Khamis said in a meeting with Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in Tehran on Sunday.

He added that Syria relies on Iran to go through the “economic revival and development” stage, saying such partnership could mark another start in Tehran-Damascus cooperation.

Laijani, for his part, reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to supporting the Syrian government and nation, expressing the hope that the Astana negotiations on Syria would result in immediate peace in the region.

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