Syrian FM

Syrian people’s resistance saved region from serious danger of terrorism: Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with his Syrian counterpart, hailing the Syrian people for saving the region form the serious danger of Takfiri terrorism.

‘US should exit Syria, whether it likes it or not’

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Senior adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati the US should withdraw its forces from Syria, “whether they like it or not.”

Syrian FM:

Macron should dedicate his efforts to resolve crises in his own country

DAMASCUS, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron confirm the continuation of the failed policies adopted by the consecutive French government regarding Syria, a source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said on Monday.

Syrian FM:

Israeli aggression on Syria part of attempts to prolong crisis

DAMASCUS, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said on Monday that the Israeli aggression carried out at dawn on Damascus and its Countryside is an attempt to prolong the crisis in Syria and the terrorist war on it.

Syria demands to probe into US-led Coalition’s repeated crimes

DAMASCUS , Nov. 11 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said Saturday that the heinous crime committed by the illegal US-led int’l coalition against civilians in Hajin village exposes once again the United States’ false claims of combating terrorism and demonstrates the coalition member countries’ reckless disregard for the lives of innocent people and the international laws.

Syria demands intl. investigation into US-led Coalition’s attacks on Deir Ezzor

DAMASCUS, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said the heinous crime committed by the illegitimate US-led Coalition in al-Sousa and al-Bubadran villages in Deir Ezzor countryside prove once again its disregard for international law.

Syria condemns recent Saudi massacre in Yemen’s Hodaidah port

DAMASCUS, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Syria issued a scathing condemnation of the massacre committed by the Saudi aggression on a hospital and a public market in al-Hodaidah port in Yemen on Thursday.

Chinese, Syrian diplomats hold ‘in-depth’ talks

BEIJING, Jul. 28 (MNA) – China’s special envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan traveled to Syria this week for talks with its top diplomat and senior officials, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

Iran’s Jaberi Ansari holds talks with Syrian FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a Senior Assistant to Iranian Foreign Ministry, met Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Damascus.

Syrian FM:

US-led coalition crimes unjustifiable

DAMASCUS, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Syria confirmed that the illegal international coalition led by Washington cannot justify its treacherous aggression or the arguments it introduced to justify its massacre against the people of al-Baghouz Fawqani and al-Soussah towns in the countryside of al-Boukamal city.

Syria calls upon citizens to return home

DAMASCUS, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Syria calls on Syrian citizens forced by war and terrorist attacks to leave the country to return to their homeland after the liberation of the majority of areas which were under terrorists’ control.

Syria condemns OPCW decision to politicize organization’s work

DAMASCUS, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Syria condemned a recent decision that Western states sought to pass during an emergency conference of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), considering it an attempt to politicize the organization’s work.

Syria condemns Trump decision to withdraw from Iran N-deal

DAMASCUS, May. 09 (MNA) – Syria strongly condemned US President’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran, renewing full solidarity with Islamic republic of Iran and expressing confidence in Iran’s capability to overcome the repercussions of the US administration hostile stance.

Syria calls for exerting pressure on terrorist supporters

DAMASCUS, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Syria called for exerting pressure on the states which support terrorist groups and to abide by the provisions of UN Security Council’s Resolution No. 2401.

Iran after isolation of terrorist groups: diplomat

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said one of the main principles in Astana peace process and all international negotiations approved by the Islamic Republic is to isolate terrorists.

Iranian diplomat meets Syria’s Foreign minister Muallem

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Iranian FM’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs, who is visiting Syrian capital city of Damascus, met with Syrian FM Walid al-Muallem on Saturday.

Syria strongly condemns Turkish aggression on Afrin

DAMASCUS, Jan. 21 (MNA) –Syria strongly condemns the Turkish aggression on the city of Afrin, calling on the international community to take steps to stop it immediately.

Iranian deputy FM Jaberi Ansari:

‘Iran, allies’ efforts in war on terror fruiting in Syria’

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) –Iranian Deputy FM Jaberi Ansari who is visiting Damascus, met with Syrian FM Muallem on Wednesday and told the media that the efforts to eliminate terrorism in Syria are fruiting results.

Syrian FM criticizes glaring contradictions , errors in UN-OPCW report

DAMASCUS, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Monday sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the head of the Security Council on the report by the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism issued on October 26.

Syrian deputy FM:

Recent regional victories against quitters of intl. deals

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Wed. recent victories in the region were against terrorism and all those trying to withdraw from international agreements such as Iran nuclear deal.

Zarif meets with Syrian, Malaysian, Afghan counterparts in NY

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Following his diplomatic meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA, Iranian FM Zarif met with his Afghan, Syrian, and Malaysian counterparts in New York.

Deputy FM calls for political settlement of Syrian crisis

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with Syrian FM Muallem in Syrian capital city of Damascus on Wednesday and exchanged views on the latest developments in the region.

Walid Muallem hails Iran’s part in victories against ISIL

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem said Iran is a partner in victories achieved in the fight against terrorism in Syria.

Syria calls for unified efforts in fighting terrorism

DAMASCUS, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry stressed that the terrorist attacks on residential areas in Damascus and Daraa reveal the nature of the campaign launched by the US Administration departments and their terrorist tools in the region.

Syria strongly condemns terrorist attack on Egyptian pilgrims

DAMASCUS, May. 28 (MNA) – Syria condemned the attack on pilgrims in Egypt’s Minya region on Friday that killed 29 people, including women and children, in addition to injuring 25 others.

Syrian FM:

Syria ready to boost cooperation with ICRC

DAMASCUS, May 23 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem met on Monday the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer and the accompanying delegation.

Syrian FM:

US-led coalition targeting violates Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity

DAMASCUS, May 17 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Ministry described as “blatant aggression against the Syrian people and flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” the illegal US-led coalition airstrikes which killed dozens of innocent Syrian civilians in al-Ekirshi village in Raqqa province and al-Boukamal in Deir Ezzor.

Syria condemns Israeli inhumane practices against Syrian, Palestinian detainees

DAMASCUS, May 06 (MNA) – Syria denounced the Israeli regime inhuman practices against the Syrian and Palestinian detainees and called on the international community and human rights organizations to save the lives of the detainees.

Syria calls for bringing terrorism sponsors to justice on Kafriya attack

DAMASCUS, Apr. 17(MNA) – Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Sunday called for unifying efforts of the international community to fight terrorism in coordination and full cooperation with the Syrian government, condemning the terrorist attack on Al-Fu’ah and Kafriya citizens and bringing supporters of terrorism to justice.

Zarif meets with Syrian FM in Moscow

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who had left Tehran earlier on Friday arrived in Moscow and met with his Syrian counterpart.