We welcome any steps taken in this direction, Faisal Mekdad told reporters after a meeting with Zarif in Damascus.

He added that ‘the two nations (Syria and Iran) have been long working on bringing the Arab and Islamic countries viewpoints closer together,’ so it would allow to benefit from all available energies and potentials.

In turn, Javad Zarif said that ‘the Syrian brothers have always welcomed cooperation in the Arab world, and Tehran agrees with such an approach.’

He also expressed Iran´s willingness to establish close relations with Riyadh, and confirmed the news about bilateral contacts recently established.

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