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Syria, Iran sign strategic economic cooperation deal, 10 agreements Syria, Iran sign strategic economic cooperation deal, 10 agreements
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Syria and Iran signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday. They included a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies. The agreements covered a range of fields including economy, culture, education, infrastructure, investment and housing, SANA news agency reported. The agreements were signed during a visit to Damascus by Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, AFP reports. Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis said it was “a message to the world on the reality of Syrian-Iranian cooperation.” The PM  cited “legal and administrative facilities” to benefit Iranian companies wishing to invest in Syria and contribute “effectively to reconstruction.” Syria and Iran signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday. They included a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies. The agreements covered a range of fields including economy, culture, education, infrastructure, investment and housing, SANA news agency reported. The agreements were signed during a visit to Damascus by Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, AFP reports. Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis said it was “a message to the world on the reality of Syrian-Iranian cooperation.” The PM cited “legal and administrative facilities” to benefit Iranian companies wishing to invest in Syria and contribute “effectively to reconstruction.”