“One of the important regional goals and foreign policy principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the establishment of full stability, security and normal conditions in Syria for the return of Syrians to their normal life,” said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Wednesday in Tehran.

After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Tehran-Damascus relations became closer, and will continue to grow in all fields serving the national interests of the two nations, he added.

Rouhani also offered congratulations to the people and the government of Syria on the victories over the terrorists, adding, “we have no doubt that your victory against a great conspiracy in this region led by the United States and some other countries is a great victory and success for the Syrians and the entire region.”

Syria is still facing obstacles before it reaches full victory, said Rouhani adding that “overcoming these hurdles is a common goal for the two countries”.

Rouhani also went on to state that the relations between the two countries should stand strong in long term.

He also referred to the recent visit of Iran’s First Vice-President to Damascus and deemed it very important and successful.

During the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria Walid Muallem also congratulated the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, and thanked the Iranian nation and government’s unrelenting support to Syria.

“The Syrian nation and government praise and rely on Tehran’s unwavering stances in supporting Syria’s territorial integrity and combating terrorism and foreign occupation,” he added.

“Without a doubt, Iran’s success in foiling the United States’ conspiracies is a great achievement for the entire region, including Syria,” he continued.

Muallem went on to describe Jahangiri’s visit to Damascus as very effective, adding, “this visit has set off a powerful move for development of relations between the two countries.”

Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on

Shamkhani said Iran-Syria cooperation to combat Takfiri terrorism has led to undeniable achievements for the region and international security, and this process will continue until the end of the crisis in the country.

Restoring security to Syria is an important opportunity to improve the life of the people of this country, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, as it stood by Syrian government and nation during the fight against terrorism, will spare no efforts in providing help and aid to them during the reconstruction period, he noted.

The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, for his part, presented a report on the latest economic developments, saying “pursuing a political path to resolve crisis is a very important and the Syrian government will hold talks with the unarmed opposition groups, who are willing to maintain the integrity of the country.

Syrian foreign minister also thanked Iran for their advisory help in fighting terrorism, saying Iran has stood by Syria since the very beginning of the crisis in the fight against terrorism.

Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem, who is also deputy prime minister, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.