First exhibition for Syrian products in Tehran

Deputy of the Iran's Minister of Economy, Mujtabi Khesrotag, and the Syrian Ambassador to Iran Hamed Hasan opened in Tehran yesterday the First Exhibition of the Syrian Products which will last three days, and which is organized by the General Establishment for Exhibitions and International Markets with the cooperation of al-Masri Company.

During the opening ceremony, Khesrotag praised the strong standing relations between Syria and Iran, and stressed the importance of developing these relations in the interests of the two countries.

He pointed out that Syria is the first Islamic country that supported the Iranian revolution.

He also pointed out that the trade volume between Syria and Iran mounted 10 million dollars in 2002.

He underlined the importance of this exhibition in exchanging expertise and points of view between the two sides.

For his part, Hassan delivered a speech during which he indicated that the Syrian- Iranian relations are continuing because they have been built on firm bases and they aimed at establishing security and stability in the region and the world.

Hassan reviewed the development in the economic field in line with the development and modernization process under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad.