Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived here on Saturday for talks with Syrian leader on regional affairs.
Iran's Charge d'Affaires in Syria Masoud Hosseinian told reporters that Mottaki, who returned from visits to several African countries, would have a short stop in Damascus. He did not elaborate.
Mottaki was expected to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his counterpart Walid al-Muallem, focusing on the latest developments on the Lebanese and the Palestinian arenas.
Mottaki's visit came three days before a scheduled session of the Lebanese Parliament to elect a new president, which has been delayed for 15 times.
It also followed a reported meeting between Mottaki and his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud Al-Faisal at Cairo Airport on Wednesday, which was believed to be a possible attempt to resolve the political crisis in Lebanon.
Lebanese presidential seat has been vacant since former President Emile Lahoud stepped down on Nov. 24, 2007.
Syria is accused of obstructing the presidential elections in Lebanon through its opposition allies.
Some Arab countries threatened to boycott the upcoming Arab summit in Damascus in late March if Syria does not facilitate the election of Army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman as president.
Source: Xinhua
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