Assad: The withdrawal of Turkish troops is Syria’s condition for the normalization of relations with Ankara.
The President of Syria, who hosted the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while congratulating Tehran on joining the BRICS group, emphasized the inevitable withdrawal of Turkish troops from the country’s territory.
Hossein Amirabdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is at the head of a delegation to meet and talk with high-ranking Syrian officials in Damascus, met and talked with Syrian President Bashar Assad this morning (Thursday), the 9th of Shahrivar.
The official Syrian news agency (SANA) reported, quoting Assad, that what the world is witnessing today proves that the issues that we defended and paid for were correct and that we had adopted a correct policy in this field.
Stating that the international picture has become clearer due to the changes that have occurred in the world, he clarified: the events that happened today increase our confidence about the path we have taken.
Bashar Assad’s office informed that in this meeting, the parties discussed bilateral relations, the situation in the region, measures related to the return of Syrian refugees, and the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syrian territory. The Syrian president emphasized that the withdrawal of Turkish troops is an inevitable condition for Damascus to return to normal relations with Ankara.
He described the healthy relations between Iran and the Arab countries as the reason for the stability and prosperity of the region and congratulated the government and people of Iran on joining the BRICS group.
Referring to his talks with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Syria yesterday, Amir Abdollahian said: In these talks, we discussed and exchanged opinions on the implementation of the agreements between the two countries during the President’s visit to Damascus, and we emphasized that the agreements made between the two countries Among the documents signed during Dr. Raisi’s trip to Damascus, it should be carefully followed up and implemented.
The Head of Diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who traveled to Damascus yesterday afternoon at the head of a delegation, met with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Syria and discussed various aspects of bilateral relations and regional and international developments.
