TABNAK, Dec 02: He kicked off his tour on Sunday with the first leg of his travel was chosen to be Syria.
Iran and Turkey have common concerns, he said as expressing hope that the two sides would reach a mutual understanding with regard to the stability of the region.
He called his trip to Damascus ‘very positive’, where he had a detailed meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"We also had a very good exchange of views on the current developments in Syria and the region.”
“Of course, the conditions are difficult, but what is certain is the spirit of the Syrian government and the resistance that is standing firm against this recent conspiracy by Takfiri terrorists,” Araqchi noted.
The Syrian army and government are capable of confronting the terrorists, and of course, resistance groups will also help, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will provide any support deemed necessary to eliminate the Takfiris, he said.
Araqchi is scheduled to discuss bilateral relations, the regional situation, and the current developments in Syria with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Monday. The two top diplomats will then explain the stance of the two neighbors in a press conference.
