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   President al-Assad meets Ghasemi, asserts importance of Syrian-Iranian   
   relation    
      
   05/01/2015    
      
   http;//sana.sy/en/?p=34136    
      
      
      
      
   Damascus, SANA - President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received head of the   
   Iranian-Syrian Economic Relations Development Committee Rostam Ghasemi and the   
   accompanying delegation.    
      
      
      
      
   Talks during the meeting tackled the efforts being made to strengthen economic   
   relations between Syria and Iran and the need for optimal investment in the   
   available opportunities in various vital sectors to benefit both countries.    
   President al-Assad stressed the need for the Syrian-Iranian economic vision to   
   intermingle with the political and strategic vision between the two countries,   
   underlining the need to facilitate procedures and overcome obstacles hindering   
   the development    
   of economic cooperation, as this cooperation strengthens the historic   
   relations between the two countries' people and realizes their common   
   interests.    
      
      
      
      
   For his part, Ghasemi reiterated Iran's support for the Syrian people in the   
   face of the unjust war waged upon it, affirming that Iran is committed to   
   continue providing support and expertise to empower Syria on the economic   
   level and bolster its    
   steadfastness until victory is achieved.    
      
      
      
   He also noted that there are untapped economic potential and resources in   
   Syria and Iran, and that there are many projects that could be invested in to   
   serve the strategic relation between the two countries.    
   The meeting was attended by the Iranian Ambassador in Damascus and the Syrian   
   Ambassador in Tehran.    
      
      
      
   During a meeting earlier in September, President al-Assad affirmed to Ghasemi   
   that the Syrian people welcome Iran's readiness to participate in the   
   reconstruction process.    
      
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