Al-Halqi Hands Rouhani Letter from Al-Assad: Together to Confront US, ’Israeli’ Schemes
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Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi on Tuesday met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, relaying to him a message from President Bashar al-Assad on the development of bilateral relations and expanding them to cover new fields in a manner serving the interests of the two countries and their people.
The message also touched on the two countries' joint will to confront the plots concocted by the US, "Israel", the West, and their pawns in the region which provide material, moral, and military support to terrorist organizations.
During the meeting, Rouhani expressed thanks for the message and the sentiments it contained for the Iranian leadership and people, asserting that Iran will continue to stand alongside the Syrian people in the face of terrorism and help bolster their steadfastness which is born of their solidarity with their army and leadership.
In parallel, Rouhani stressed that the global conspiracies against Iran will not dissuade it from continuing its support for Syria's government and people. "Those who supported terrorist organizations have come to realize that such actions cannot undermine the legitimate leadership in Syria."
Talks during the meeting touched on the growing pace of national reconciliations among Syrians and supporting inter-Syrian dialogue without foreign interference.
al-Halqi thanked President Rouhani for his honorable positions towards the Syrian people, leadership, and army, and for his faith in the imminent victory over the conspiracy targeting Syria.
He also asserted Syria's commitment to national reconciliation and improving the economic conditions of Syrians in parallel with combating terrorism.
Al-Halqi briefed Rouhani on the results of the meetings he held with Iranian officials, saying they produced positive results that will boost economic, commercial, technical, industrial, and agricultural relations and help provide what is needed to maintain the Syrian people's steadfastness.
Al- Halqi also met with Eshaq Jahangiri, First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and stressed the need to further bolster the bilateral relations as to achieve the aspirations of the two friendly peoples.
In a press conference, al-Halqi said the two sides discussed enhancing cooperation in all fields, expressing gratitude to the Iranian government for its support to Syria in its war against the international terrorism whose terrorists are coming from over 83 countries.
In a similar meeting, al-Halqi discussed with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif the political and diplomatic coordination between the two countries on regional and international levels as well as the initiative of UN Envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura.
Al-Halqi stressed that the Syrian government is combating terrorism across the country, and that it will eradicate terrorist organizations and restore security and stability in Syria while at the same time pursuing national reconciliations, as these reconciliations are growing thanks to the Syrians' determination.
He further asserted that the solution for the crisis can only be a Syrian solution without foreign interference, and that Syria welcomes all initiatives that seek to achieve a political solution.
He also lauded Iran's successes in the fields of international diplomacy, which led to Iran becoming an active pole on the international arena, affirming that Syrian-Iranian coordination and cooperation will strengthen the resistance axis in the region and curb certain western countries' attempts at assuming control of the international arena and dominating it.
For his part, Zarif said that Iran always has and always will be on the side of the Syrian people and leadership in their battle against terrorism, noting that the tripartite meeting between the foreign ministers of Syria, Iran, and Iraq which took place in Tehran on December 9th comes within this framework and seeks to strengthen the resistance axis in the face of terrorism and plots being concocted for the region.
He also lauded the victories achieved by the Syrian Army as well as Syria's political victories which prove to the world that it seeks a political solution for the crisis.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
