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Iran says ready to send relief aid to Syria

Xinhua, December 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's vice president said Friday that the Islamic republic is ready to send humanitarian aid to Syria, Press TV reported.

Es'haq Jahangiri, the First Vice President, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.

Jahangiri urged Tehran-Ankara cooperation to diplomatically resolve the crisis in Syria.

He stressed the importance to put joint effort to prevent an increase in killing and bloodshed in the region, including in Syria, and to save civilians trapped and besieged in different regions across the country.

"Regional issues can be resolved more quickly through the expansion of cooperation and growth in coordination between Iran and Turkey," the Iranian official added.

Jahangiri also said that Turkey's security and stability is important for Iran, and the two neighbors should cooperate in the fight against extremism and terrorism.

Yildirim, for his part, said the humanitarian situation in eastern Aleppo city of Syria is alarming and his country is ready to do its best for civilians in Aleppo.

The evacuation of rebels and their families started on Thursday, and over 8,000 have already left toward the western countryside of Aleppo. Endit