Syria seeks more Russian investment
as U.S. sanctions hammer economy
Walid Muallem
Zarif discuss Syria with Russian, Iraqi, Syrian counterparts
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the latest regional developments in northern Syria in separate telephone talks with the Russian, Iraqi and Syrian foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov, …
Meeting of Syrian Constitutional Committee may be held on Oct 30
The first meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee is planned for October 30, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said. "The committee should start its work on October 30 as a preliminary date," …
Syrian Foreign Minister demands withdrawal of foreign troops from country
All foreign troops must leave Syria, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said. "All foreign troops must leave Syria. It concerns, first and foremost, US and Turkish troops," Muallem said at joint press …
Wang Yi: China to safeguard JCPOA
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Iran to not abandon the nuclear agreement "so easily" after Iran said it would exceed its uranium stockpile limit if world powers fail to fulfil their commitments under the …
Zarif to hold meeting with Muallem and Pedersen today - media
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and special UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen in Tehran …
Geir Pedersen holds meeting with Walid Muallem
UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen held a "constructive" meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Damascus to discuss a political settlement of the crisis in the country. "We had …
Damascus: S-300 deployment in Syria to make region more stable
The deployment of state-of-the-art Russian air defense missile systems in Syria will have a favorable effect on the situation in the Middle East, Syria's Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Walid Muallem told a news …
War in Syria comes to end, Damascus says
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said at the UN General Assembly in Syria that the Syrian war against terrorists will soon be over. "The war is coming to an end, and the situation in the country is becoming safer. Our people …
Syrian FM: US wants to control Syria in the interests of Israel
The US goal in Syria is to control all the country's activities in the interests of Israel, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said in an interview with Interaffairs, News.am reports. According to the FM, US …
US plans to strike Syria won’t halt liberation of Idlib
The looming assault on Syria that the US-led coalition intends to carry out will not affect plans to liberate Idlib, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told the Rossiya-24 TV channel, TASS reports. "The intended …
Syrian troops will ‘go all the way’ in militant-held Idlib: FM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says the country’s government troops will “go all the way” in the militant-held northwestern province of Idlib, stressing that Damascus’s main targets are members …
Syrian Foreign Minister to pay official visit to Russia
In late August, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem will make an official visit to Russia, the ambassador to the Russian Federation, Riyad Haddad said today. "As for the visit of the Syrian …
Can Syria's Kurds avoid their Iraqi brethren's fate?
Kurdish local elections in northern Syria are likely to succeed despite potential opposition from the central government, analysts say. Organised by Kurdish authorities, the vote on Friday to elect local council representatives is the …
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Syria to meet in Sochi
Russian and Syrian foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Walid Muallem will hold a meeting in Sochi, Russia's special envoy for the Middle East and African countries, deputy foreign minister Mikhail …
US occupies Syria, Walid Muallem says
The presence of international forces led by the United States in Syria is an occupation, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said today, speaking at a general political discussion of the UN General Assembly. According to him, …
Moscow, Tehran and Damascus condemn US actions
Moscow, Damascus and Tehran agree that the US strike on Syria was an act of aggression, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks with his Syrian and Iranian counterparts. "We held important …
Syria’s FM to visit Iran Saturday
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem is scheduled to pay a visit to Iran on Saturday while diplomatic efforts to end fighting in Syria have gained momentum in recent days with the announcement of a ceasefire in the Arab …
Damascus rejects eastern Aleppo's self-administration as undermining sovereignty
Syrian authorities completely reject the idea of self-administration in the eastern districts of the country's northern city of Aleppo, because it would undermine Syria's national sovereignty, Syrian Foreign Minister …
De Mistura arrives in Damascus for meeting with Syrian FM
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has arrived in Damascus. It is planned that during the meeting he will meet with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, Sputnik reported. It is …