New Syrian FM arrives in Iran for talks on first foreign visit
Syria's newly-appointed Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad has arrived in Tehran on his first foreign visit to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Sunday that Mekdad is to meet with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Monday, to discuss bilateral issues and the latest developments on regional and international levels, including the new Syrian constitution.
He added that the top Syrian diplomat will also hold separate meetings with a number of other high-ranking Iranian authorities.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appointed Mekdad as the new foreign minister on November 22 to replace his predecessor Walid al-Muallem, who recently passed away.
Mekdad, 66, started a career at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in 1994, and has been deputy foreign minister since 2006.
He was his country's permanent representative to the UN from 2003 to 2006, before he became deputy foreign minister. Mekdad accompanied Muallem to most meetings and conferences.
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