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Syrian President to Visit Iran Soon


[Xinhua-China] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to pay a state visit to Iran in the near future to congratulate his Iranian counterpart on his re-election and to discuss expansion of mutual relations, the official IRNA news agency reported Thursday. Syria is Iran's closest ally in the region and the two countries enjoy common cultural, political and economic interests. Currently, Iran is carrying out a big number of economic projects in Syria, including car production and housing projects, and Damascus hosts thousands of Iranian tourists and pilgrims every year.
2009-08-14 06:00:00
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