Syrian Leader, Iranian Foreign Minister Discuss Agenda of Tehran Talks on Syria- Statement

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th September, 2018) Syrian President Bashar Assad and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed on Monday the agenda of the upcoming Russia-Iran-Turkey summit in Tehran and the situation in Syria, the Syrian president's press service said in a statement.

The Iranian minister is currently visiting Damascus, where he has already held talks with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem and the country's prime minister, Imad Khamis.

"The discussions during the meeting touched on the events in Syria and in the region, and the issues on the agenda of the trilateral summit between Russia, Iran and Turkey, agreed to be held in Iran in the next few days," the statement said.

Earlier in the day, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Zarif and Muallem discussed the settlement of the Syrian conflict and the importance of the Astana format meetings on the resolution of the crisis in Syria.

"They also exchanged views on increasing economic cooperation, the participation of Iranian companies in the reconstruction of Syria, cooperation with international organizations especially the United Nations, and the crisis in Yemen," the ministry's statement said.

According to the ministry, Zarif also stressed that Iran supported Damascus in its fight against terrorists.

Iran's participation in the post-war reconstruction of Syria was also discussed during the Iranian foreign minister's meeting with Khamis, the Iranian Foreign Ministry added.

"Prime Minister Khamis thanked the support of the Islamic Republic, stressing that with the participation and cooperation of friendly countries, especially the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia, as well as private companies, the process of reconstructing Syria would be continued," the ministry said.

The third summit between the three leaders will be held on September 7. According to Muallem, the discussions during the summit will be focused on the liberation of the Syrian province of Idlib, where terrorists are reportedly preparing a chemical attack against civilians in order to make it look like an attack perpetrated by the government forces.