Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday, SANA reported.
During the visit, President al-Assad will hold talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and Iranian senior officials on the distinguished bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and the latest developments on the regional and international arenas.
In September, President al-Assad discussed with President Ahmadinejad in Damascus the need for raising the level of the economic and developmental cooperation, particularly in issues of strategic nature as oil, gas, railways, and increasing tourist communication between the two peoples.
The two leaders pointed out to the necessity of getting Iraq out of the crisis of forming a government to preserve its unity, stability and security.
The Syrian-Iranian high committee signed in last April in Damascus memos of understanding on cooperation in the fields of trade, economy, investment, banks, communication, IT, health, education, higher education, agriculture, electricity, industry, transport and statistics.
Syria and Iran last February signed an agreement on canceling entry visas between the two countries.