MNA � Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria Javad Torkabadi expressed Tehran�s readiness to enhance economic ties with Damascus, and called for studying the conditions and capacities of both sides.







He made the remarks in a late Sunday meeting with Syrian traders and businesspersons in Damascus.

Torkabadi referred to the historical and friendly ties between the two countries, saying Iranian and Syrian investors turned a new page in their relations during Damascus�s international expo, which was held two month ago.

�The two sides need to draw discreet plans to get more acquainted with each other�s potentials in a bid to expand mutual economic ties,� he added.

The Iranian envoy pointed to the upcoming meeting by Iranian and Syrian investors in Tehran as a good opportunity for cementing bilateral relations.

Earlier this month, senior Iranian officials along with a number of companies from the private sector attended the 4th International Trade Exhibition for Rebuilding Syria in Damascus.

During the event, Syria�s Electricity Minister Mohamed Zuhair Kharboutli called for strengthening cooperation with Iran in the power sector saying Iranian companies are always a priority and the Islamic Republic will have the lion�s share in reconstruction projects in the war-torn country.

Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding for constructing a combined-cycle power plant with a capacity to produce 540 megawatts in Syria�s western port city of Latakia.