The newly-appointed Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made his first diplomatic tour to Baghdad on Saturday in order to attend the Baghdad regional summit.

In the second destination of his first diplomatic tour to the region, today the Iranian top diplomat left for Damascus, the capital of Syria.

Amirabdollahian and the accompanying delegation in Damascus will discuss with Syrian officials the specifics of bilateral relations and regional developments.

The Iranian delegation at the airport was welcomed by Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad.

He is scheduled to meet and negotiate with the Syrian officials today.

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