Iran foreign minister meets Syria's Assad in Damascus

ANKARA

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met Syrian regime President Bashar al-Assad in Syria on Saturday.

Amir-Abdollahian visited the capital of Damascus after official contacts in Lebanon, according to Syria’s official SANA news agency.

Amir-Abdollahian visited Damascus on Aug. 29.

Prior to meeting, the Iranian minister met the regime's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad.

Regional and international issues as well as strengthening economic and trade ties between the regime and Iran were discussed in his meeting with Assad.

* Writing by Seda Sevencan.