\u00a0Iran\u2019s Transportation Minister Rostam Qassemi has said Iran and Syria are determined to expand their economic and trade relations amid the prospect of ending military conflicts in Syria, Press TV reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe end of the war in Syria is the beginning of a new era of economic relations between the two countries, especially given that Iran and Syria have been beside one another throughout the era of fighting international terrorism,\u201d Qassemi said upon arrival in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his three-day visit, the Iranian minister is scheduled to meet with Syrian senior officials, including President Bashar al-Assad, as well as the country\u2019s prime minister and a number of Syrian ministers, to hold talks on construction and infrastructure sectors in the Arab country, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Syria\u2019s Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Mohammad Samer al-Khalil, who received Qassemi upon his arrival, also said that \u201cwe hope that the meetings of Mr. Qassemi and his delegation with the Syrian officials will lead to agreements aimed at reaching economic and trade partnerships between the two sides.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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