Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad left the Syrian capital for Tehran tonight (Sunday) at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Iranian Ambassador to Damascus Mehdi Sobhani accompanied Mekdad to the airport in Damascus on Sunday evening.
Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar al-Jaafari will also accompany al-Maqdad on the trip.
The top Syrian diplomat is scheduled to meet with his Iranian counterpart tomorrow morning. He will also meet with other high-ranking Iranian officials.
This is Mekdad's first visit to Tehran after the new Iranian government took office in early August while Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have visited Damascus twice after taking office.
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