Iran and Syria agree to boost ties and develop economic relations, with a focus on reconstruction, as Iranian President Raisi concludes landmark visit to Damascus
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran and Syria had signed 15 "cooperation documents" that would allow "both countries to open a new chapter in economic relations".Syrian regime leader Bashar Assad, right, shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Damascus, Syria, May 3, 2023. / Photo: AP Archive
Iran and Syria have agreed to strengthen ties and develop economic relations, with a focus on reconstruction, as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concluded a landmark visit to Damascus on Friday. During late-night talks Thursday, Raisi and Syrian regime leader Bashar al Assad discussed"ways to develop and strengthen bilateral relations" and"emphasised existing cooperation in the field of reconstruction", according to a joint statement released Friday.
Raisi concluded his two-day trip early Friday and had described the visit, the first by an Iranian president to Syria since 2010, as a"turning point" in the neighbours' bilateral relations.
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