TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif says Iran will keep supporting Syria in various fields, particularly in the war against terrorism and in efforts to ensure security and stability across the country.
In a phone call with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, the top Iranian diplomat stressed the importance of making efforts to realize a solution that preserves the interests of the Syrian nation, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported on Thursday.
Mekdad expressed appreciation for Iran’s support, particularly in the economic arena, to mitigate the impacts of unilateral coercive economic sanctions.
The Iranian and Syrian foreign ministers also discussed ways to boost mutual relations in all fields.
Zarif and Mekdad also exchanged views about the outcome of recent meetings held within the framework of the Astana peace format in the Russian resort city of Sochi and also consultations among various parties to overcome the obstacles put by some countries in the way of restoring stability to Syria.
Zarif and Mekdad also discussed the activities of Syria’s Constitutional Committee and the results of its latest meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva in January.
Syria began to become grappled by foreign-backed violence in 2011. Matters worsened significantly after the takfiri terrorist group of Daesh took on the country and neighboring Iraq three years later.