Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi talks to media in Damascus
TEHRAN: Syria’s prime minister arrived in Tehran yesterday for talks with the leaders of close ally Iran ahead of a peace conference aimed at ending his country’s civil war, the state broadcaster reported.
During his three-day stay, Wael Al Halqi will meet President Hassan Rowhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and National Supreme Security Council chief Ali Shamkhani, the report said. On arrival, Halqi said he would discuss the Syrian crisis and bilateral issues, such as cooperation in the fields of energy, electricity, oil exports, infrastructure and health.