Iran president may visit Syria: daily
Beirut, July 7, IRNA
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A Lebanese news source on Saturday predicted that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would pay a visit to Syria and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal would visit Iran.
The Lebanese `As-Safir' newspaper said developments in Lebanon would be discussed during the two visits.
The daily quoted certain diplomatic sources as saying President Ahmadinejad might visit Damascus within the next few days to express his felicitations to his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on his second seven-year term as Syria's President.
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who has been appointed as official in charge of pursuing the Lebanese case with Saudi officials, would accompany Ahmadinejad in his Syria visit.
The daily also quoted informed Lebanese sources as saying al-Faisal would visit Tehran next week in line with Iran-Saudi efforts to find a solution to Lebanon's political crisis.
It added the Saudi foreign minister would hold talks with senior Iranian officials on Lebanon crisis.
Iran president may visit Syria: daily
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