Iran’s Amir-Abdollahian, UN special envoy exchange views on situation in Syria

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met and conferred with the visiting United Nations' special envoy for Syria on the latest developments in the Arab country.

Amir-Abdollahian had a meeting with Geir Pedersen in the capital Tehran on Sunday, during which the two discussed the situation in Syria following a quadrilateral gathering of the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkey in Moscow.

The top diplomats wrapped up their landmark summit on the Syrian conflict on May 10, underscoring in a final communiqué the Arab country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and setting up a roadmap to improve strained ties between Damascus and Ankara.

“Pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and official statements in the Astana process, the participants emphasized their commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria, non-interference in its internal affairs, and fighting all forms of terrorism, separatism, and extremism in the country,” the final communiqué said.

“They also emphasized the importance of increasing international humanitarian aid to Syria with the aim of facilitating the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of Syrians to their homeland and post-war reconstruction,” it added.

The participants at the four-way meeting also agreed that deputy foreign ministers of the four countries should undertake the task of preparing a roadmap for advancing relations between Turkey and Syria in coordination with their defense ministries and intelligence chiefs.

Top diplomats underline Syria’s territorial integrity, roadmap to advance Ankara-Damascus ties in Moscow talks

The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey, Russia and Syria have underscored the Syrian territorial integrity in a four-party meeting in Moscow.

Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior aide on political affairs to Iran's foreign minister, also met Pedersen and exchanged views on the four-way summit aimed at reconciliation and resumption of ties between Damascus and Ankara in various dimensions as well as Iran’s cooperation with the UN to help resolve the conflict in the Arab country.

Stressing the necessity of fighting terrorism and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, Khaji welcomed the positive developments in the relations between the Arab countries and Damascus, and said the matter was in the interest of the people and the security of the region.

Turkey severed its relations with Syria in March 2012, a year after the Arab country found itself in the grip of rampant and deadly violence waged by foreign-backed militants, including those supported by Ankara.

Since 2016, Turkey has launched several military incursions in northwest Syria and captured an important enclave previously held by US-backed Kurdish forces fighting the Assad government.

The agreement on Wednesday came a week after the representatives of Syria and Arab governments met in Jordan and agreed to set up a roadmap of their own to resolve the Syrian conflict and improve ties.

Syria has been returning to the Arab fold and restoring relations with its neighbors in a slow but steady process that culminated with a decision on May 7 by the Arab League to reinstate Syria’s membership after 12 years.

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