Iran Hosts National Dialogue Conference on Syria Next Week

TEHRAN,(ST)_” Iran  will host the Syrian national dialogue conference next week,” said Iranian deputy foreign minister Ameer Abdul Lahyan .

 “The dialogue conference will include representatives of political factions , ethnic groups, minorities, and the Syrian opposition.”Lahyan added in a statement to the ” World News Channel in Tehran.

According to the channel,  more than 30 parliamentary figures , representing various  political spectrums will participate in this conference, which is  expected to take place on November 18, and discuss main possible solutions  to eliminate the current crisis in Syria.

Meantime, chairman of the  national security and foreign policy committee in the Iranian Shoura council Alaa eddine Boroujerdi discussed with  the Russian ambassador in Tehran Levan Jagarian  regional developments especially the crisis in Syria,

 The Iranian official stressed that the ongoing consultations between the Russian and Iranian officials would help promote stability and tranquility in the region, stressing the need to strengthen bilateral political, economic and trade   relations and boosting friendly relations between the two countries.

For his part, the Russian official stressed the need of continued political and parliamentary consultations between the two countries, noting that “political and parliamentary delegations  will improve bilateral and international cooperation between the two countries.”

T. Fateh