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Syrian, Iranian presidents discuss strategic cooperation in Damascus airport

© RIA Novosti . Sergey GuneyevSyrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed a number issues of mutual interest in time of a brief meeting in the international airport of Damascus, a Syrian news agency reported.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed a number issues of mutual interest in time of a brief meeting in the international airport of Damascus, a Syrian news agency reported.

Ahmadinejad and al-Assad discussed the necessity for upgrading the level of economic cooperation as well as issues of strategic nature recourses like oil and gas.

The agency did not specify whether the presidents have discussed the Arab-Israeli peace talks and the U. S. peace efforts, however the meeting has shown once again that Syria and Iran maintain good relations.

The meeting was held two days after the visit of the U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell to Damascus. In time of his visit Mitchell discussed Syrian-Israeli peace talks with al-Assad.

The close relations between Syria and Iran arouse serious concerns in the United States and Israel.

DAMASCUS, September 18 (RIA Novosti)

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