Strengthening Iran-Syria economic cooperation is a necessity that the two countries should seriously pursue, Khamis added.
For his part, the Iranian diplomat highlighted four decades of “strategic relations” with Syria, saying a joint political committee between the two countries is also contributing to closer economic interaction and implementation of the previous agreements.
During his stay in Damascus, the Iranian diplomat is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem.
He will later fly to Lebanon for an official visit. Syria and Lebanon are two major partners of Iran in the region.