Maintaining Syria ‘s Sovereignty Underlined

DOHA, (ST)_ Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi stressed,  during a meeting yesterday with  the new Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the need to maintain  Syria ‘s national sovereignty and territorial integrity to provide proper  conditions to get out of the current crisis and embark on inter-Syrian  political dialogue.

Salehi, currently visiting Qatar at the head of a political delegation, explained  Iran’s principled policy on Syria and the importance of establishing security and stability in the Gulf region, stressing the need to raise the level of cooperation between countries of the region.

Salehi stressed the need to clarify Islamic authentic visions in honoring  all Muslims from different sects by  Muslim scholars to prevent sectarian strife.

He  congratulated the Qatari Emir over his  new responsibilities, calling for strengthening bilateral relations between Iran and Qatar in various fields.

For his part, the Emir of Qatar described  Iran as an influential country in the region’s equations , stressing the importance of taking  advantage of its energies to settle  regional problems and the need to strengthen relations between the two countries.

T. Fateh