TEHRAN -- President Ebrahim Raisi says the global and regional order is shifting in favor of free and independent nations in light of long years of sincere cooperation between Iran and Syria as well as historic resistance of the two Muslim states.
Raisi made the remarks in a congratulatory message addressed to his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on the occasion of Syria’s Evacuation Day, the national day commemorating the evacuation of the last French soldier at the end of the French mandate of Syria on April 17, 1946 after Syria’s proclamation of full independence in 1941.
The Iranian president also expressed hope that expansion of relations between Tehran and Damascus in various fields would serve their mutual interests and contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the West Asia region.
Earlier this year, Raisi described Iran as a true friend of Syria, promising that the Islamic Republic will stand by the Syrian people in the same way that it helped them fight against terrorism during years of war in the Arab country.
Relations between Iran and Syria are strategic as they are based upon common beliefs and the spirit of resistance demonstrated by their peoples, the Iranian president said in a meeting with Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas in Tehran on January 24.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is a true friend of the Syrian nation, because in the same way that it (Iran) stood by the Syrian nation and government in the era of resistance against terrorism, it is also ready to stand by them during the reconstruction period by strengthening economic cooperation in all fields,” the president stated at the time.