Iran, Syria ink 11 long-term strategic co-op agreements

January 29, 2019 - 17:15

TEHRAN- Iran and Syria signed 11 long-term cooperation agreements during a two-day visit of a high-ranking Iranian delegation led by First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri to Syria.

The documents were inked during a meeting between Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis and Jahangiri in Damascus on Monday, the official portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

As reported, one of the signed documents is related to the 14th Iran-Syria high joint technical committee of economic cooperation.

The other documents were signed on combating money laundering and terrorism financing, cooperation in housing and public services, railway cooperation, encouraging joint investments, and holding exhibitions; as well as those on geomatics, cinematic, and education cooperation. 

ICCIMA Head Gholam-Hossein Shafeie and a 25-member-delegation from ICCIMA accompanied Jahangiri in the trip to Syria.

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