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<\/a><\/p>\nLarijani affirmed his country\u2019s firm stance in supporting the Syrian Government and people in countering terrorism, saying \u201cIran will spare no effort to support the Syrian Government in fighting terrorism and restoring security and stability to Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n
He hailed the victories realized by the Syrian Arab army on\u00a0different fronts in confronting the Takfiri terrorist organizations in Syria.<\/p>\n
For his part, Mikdad reviewed the advances achieved by the Syrian army in fighting terrorism in cooperation with Syria\u2019s friends.<\/p>\n
He reiterated that countering terrorism is the top priority of the Syrian people till completely eliminating it from their country to pave the way for a political process which is based on respecting the Syrian sovereignty and the right of the Syrian people in deciding their future without any foreign interference.<\/p>\n
\u201cFighting terrorism entails honest efforts by all and serious work to prevent providing support to terrorists based on the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council,\u201d Mikdad said.<\/p>\n
He expressed thanks to Iran and Russia for their support to Syria in fighting terrorism which threatens the security and stability in the region and the world.<\/p>\n
Mikdad discusses with Zarif and Velayati coordination in fighting terrorism<\/span><\/p>\n Later, Mikdad discussed with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif bilateral coordination in matters of mutual interests, efforts for combating terrorism, and the ongoing endeavors for the political solution to the crisis in Syria.<\/p>\n During the meeting, Zarif briefed Mikad on what took place in Vienna last week regarding the crisis in Syria, stressing the need to continue coordination until the crisis is resolved, and asserting that the Syrian people are the ones who will decide their future, while other states’ task is to facilitate inter-Syrian dialogue.<\/p>\n For his part, Mikdad reviewed recent developments and thanked the Iranian leadership for the support it is providing to Syria.<\/p>\n In the same context, Mikad met Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, who confirmed his country\u2019s firm position of supporting Syria in combating terrorism and ensuring the return of security and stability to it.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n