Al-Halqi discusses with Abdullahian means to boost cooperation, Iranian ideas to solve crisis in Syria

DAMASCUS – Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi discussed on Wednesday with Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussein Amir Abdullahian the importance of Iranian-Syrian cooperation in different domains to support the Syrian people’s struggle.

During the meeting, al-Halqi appreciated Iran, as government and people, for its support to the Syrian people that eases the impacts of war and unfair economic siege through boosting constituents of service and likelihood affairs, SANA reported.

 Al-Halqi briefed Abdullahian on the situation of economic and service sectors in light of the war imposed on the Syrian people, affirming the importance of Syrian-Iranian cooperation to ensure the basic needs of Syrians from nutritional, medical materials and oil productions, particularly through and the Iranian credit line.

Talks during the meeting also dealt with bilateral cooperation in the fields of industry, agriculture, health, oil and electricity.

Abdullahian, for his part, reaffirmed Iran’s full support to Syria against the terrorist war and unjust economic embargo imposed on the country.

He was confident the Syrian people will defeat terrorism, referring to Iran’s willingness to boost and expand prospects of cooperation in all fields.