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Video: Iranian President Arrives in Syria for Official Visit for 1st Time Since 2011
Video: Iranian President Arrives in Syria for Official Visit for 1st Time Since 2011
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Damascus for the first official visit in 12 years
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The president was met at Damascus International Airport by Syrian Economy Minister Mohammed Samer al-Khalil. Raisi will meet with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, and other high-ranking officials. A number of bilateral agreements are expected to be signed during the trip.This year, the world saw a tectonic shift in Middle East politics, with the China-brokered reinvigoration of Iranian-Saudi relations and the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between both nations after years of hostilities. Iran and Syria are close allies despite minor ideological contradictions. Tehran has actively supported Syria’s legitimate leader, Bashar al-Assad, during the country’s civil war with Western-backed jihadists and provided hydrocarbons to Damascus at below market prices.
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Video: Iranian President Arrives in Syria for Official Visit for 1st Time Since 2011
08:01 GMT 03.05.2023 (Updated: 09:47 GMT 03.05.2023) DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Damascus for two days, making it Iran's first official state visit since the civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
The president was met at Damascus International Airport by Syrian Economy Minister Mohammed Samer al-Khalil.
Raisi will meet with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, and other high-ranking officials. A number of bilateral agreements are expected to be signed during the trip.
This year, the world saw a tectonic shift in Middle East politics, with the China-brokered reinvigoration of Iranian-Saudi relations and the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between both nations after years of hostilities.
Iran and Syria are close allies despite minor ideological contradictions. Tehran has actively supported Syria’s legitimate leader, Bashar al-Assad, during the country’s civil war with Western-backed jihadists and provided hydrocarbons to Damascus at below market prices.
