Publish Date: 13 January 2020 - 09:53

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri officially welcomed Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis at Sa'dabad Cultural-Historical Complex on Monday morning.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Khamis arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday evening.

The visit by the Syrian delegation aims at discussing bilateral ties and the latest regional and international developments, as well as offering condolences to senior Iranian officials over the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani.

The delegation includes Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem, and Defense Minister Ali Ayyoyb.

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