TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday expressed confidence about the promotion of cooperation between Tehran and Damascus and their contribution to regional peace and stability.
President Raisi congratulated his counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Syria’s Evacuation Day, the national day commemorating the evacuation of the last French soldier in April 1946 after Syria’s proclamation of full independence in 1941.
Raisi expressed confidence that Iran and Syria can employ their great capacities and capabilities to establish peace, stability and development in the region, make arrangements for regional cooperation, and enhance bilateral relations in all fields.
In a meeting with a senior adviser for Iran’s foreign minister in Damascus in March, Syrian President Assad underlined the need to continue consultations between the two countries.