Iranian firms given priority in Syrian reconstruction drive: Syrian PM

Damascus, Jan 4, IRNA – Syrian Prime Minister Emad Khamis said late on Thursday that Iranian companies will be prioritized in all the country’s reconstruction projects.

In a meeting with an Iranian parliamentary delegation in Damascus late on Thursday, he welcomed Iran’s presence in economic activities and Syrian reconstruction, stressing that Iran will have priority in all the projects, as incentives have been considered for the Iranian firms involving in the Syrian reconstruction.

Acknowledging Iranian government’s support to the Syrian nation in the fight against terrorism, he said that his country’s victory is an achievement for resistance movement.

Syrian premier underlined that the Iranian nation has been able to foil plots of the enemies in any juncture through vigilance and wisdom of its leaders.

The official also described recent riots in Iran as the result of US, Zionist regime and their regional puppets’ provocation, which is carried out due to Iran’s backing to the oppressed nations, Palestine in particular.

Head of the visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation, Ahmad Salek, for his part, underscored the significance of relations between the two friendly countries in all fields.

Congratulating the Syrian people and government on the country’s recent victories in various regions, he said that recent developments in Iran are linked to Majlis’ act to declare Quds as the eternal capital of the Palestinian nation.

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