At His Residence In Tehran, President Meets The Syrian Prime Minister

BAGHDAD, Iraq (NINA) - President of the Republic Fuad Masum affirmed the depth of fraternal relations between Iraq and Syria, especially the trade and industrial relations and the social ties between their two brotherly peoples, pointing to the importance of developing them in all fields. Masum, during a meeting with the Syrian Prime Minister, Emad Khamis, pointed to "The importance of joint cooperation between the two countries in the fight against terrorism through joint coordination in the hunt for gangs of Daesh and eradicate the scourge of terrorism," For his part, the Syrian Prime Minister conveyed congratulations of President Bashar al-Assad to President Masum on the occasion of the liberation of Mosul from the control of Daesh organization and victory over terrorism. He stressed the readiness of his country to expand horizons of joint cooperation between the two countries to serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples. President Fuad Masum arrived in the Iranian capital on Friday to take part in the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Fuad Masum was received at the Mehrabad International Airport by the Iranian Minister of Industry Mohammad Reza Naamatzadeh. "/ End