TEHRAN – Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi said he has held talks with his Syrian counterpart on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Marrakech, to discuss the implementation of the agreements reached between the two countries during President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Damascus.

“In this meeting, the latest progress of the economic agreements made during President Raisi's visit to Damascus was discussed,” IRNA quoted Khandouzi as saying on Monday.

According to the minister, issues related to joint insurance and joint banks were also among the subjects raised in the meeting and it was decided that the Iranian and Syrian sides should each follow up on these matters.

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