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1 November 2012 - 19:24

Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi in a meeting with Syrian Oil Minister Said Maza Hanidi blamed the US and Israel for unrests in Syria, and stressed Tehran's continued support for the Syrian people and government.

Syria will defeat its enemies and would emerge more powerful than the past, Rahimi said during the meeting in Tehran on Wednesday.

"The US and the Zionist regime are behind the civil war in Syria; Damascus enemies are disappointed about their war with the Syrian nation; Iran would continue its support for the Syrian nation and government," he added.

During the meeting, Hanidi appreciated Iran's supports, noting that the enemies are fighting against the implementation of reforms in Syria and they intend to weaken the regional resistance against the occupying force of Zionist regime, but they will fail to do both, for sure.

Iran and Syria have forged an alliance ever since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the two countries' officials exchange visits on a regular basis.

The two countries enjoy strategic relations in a wide variety of fields.

Recently, Iran and Syria endorsed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in the power, water and health sectors.

The agreements were signed during a visit to Tehran by a senior Syrian delegation in July.

The first MoU was endorsed by the Iranian Energy Ministry and the Syrian Electricity Ministry on supplying electricity as well as transmission and distribution equipment to Syria, building power generation plants and installing automatic remote reading systems in the country by Iran.

Another agreement covered establishment of waste-water treatment plants and setting up a water resource management plan in Syria.

The two countries' officials also discussed sales of medical equipment and medicine to Syria.

Tehran and Damascus agreed to cooperate to export technical and engineering services and implement projects in such areas as water and waste and dam building.
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