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Otri presented an overview on Syria's development indicators and what has been
achieved in growth, Gross Domestic Product and investment fields. (SANA)
President al-Assad's discussions with Ali Larijani, the Iranian Islamic Consultative
Assembly Speaker, on Monday focused on the 5th Conference of the Asian Parliamentary
Assembly (APA), and the importance of coordinating its member countries' efforts as to
reach to practical results, up to the ambitions of their peoples.
The role of Parliamentarians in activating relations among Asian Countries and bolstering
them in all fields was also discussed.
Further, the meeting touched upon the fraternal bonds and historical relations between
Syria and Iran and the big development characterizing these relations.
Developments of conditions in the region, especially in the occupied Palestinian
territories, and the latest developments regarding Iranian nuclear file were also
reviewed.
The meeting was attended by Syrian People's Assembly Speaker, Dr. Mahmoud al-
Abrash, the delegation accompanying Mr. Larijani and the Ambassador of Iran to
Damascus.
In the same context, Vice President Farouq al-Shara met Larijani in the presence of
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Sheikh al-Islam, former Chairman of the Iranian
Islamic Shura Council Haddad Adel and the Iranian Ambassador in Damascus.
In a statement to the press, Larijani said that his meeting with President al-Assad dealt
with bilateral and economic issues and the challenges facing the region, pointing out that
the Iranian-Syrian relations are strategic.
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