Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday congratulated his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Syria’s Evacuation Day.
In a congratulatory message Raisi expressed confidence about the promotion of cooperation between Tehran and Damascus and their contribution to regional peace and stability.
Iran and Syria can employ their great capacities and capabilities to establish peace, stability and development in the region, make arrangements for regional cooperation, and enhance the bilateral relations in all fields, the congratulatory message read, as cited by Tasnim news agency.
The Evacuation Day is a national day commemorating the withdrawal of the last French soldier at the end of the French mandate of Syria in April 1946 after Syria’s proclamation of full independence in 1941.
Source: Iranian media
