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Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:39AM GMT
An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the US support for the terrorists in Syria has impeded the resolution of the unrest and the implementation of reforms in the Arab country.
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Amir-Abdollahian said that certain US-backed extremist groups, including al-Qaeda, have used the opportunity to turn Syria to a haven for their terrorist activities.
He added that foreign parties imposed war and violence on Syria while it is the Syrian people who are entitled to determine the fate of their country.
The Iranian diplomat said that Iran strongly supports the Syrian people as well as Assad’s political plan to solve problems and rejected any foreign interference in the Arab country.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:30PM GMT
The Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic cooperation and transfer of technology for electricity generation and transmission.
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The contract is worth about 50 million euros (over USD66 million), and is projected to be implemented in 20 months.
Meanwhile, Tehran and Damascus signed an agreement to open a USD1-billion line of credit that will allow Syrian importers to purchase Iranian supplies without the need for direct cash transfer.
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