The top Iranian diplomat has traveled to Damascus to hold meetings with Syrian officials.

Syria is Amirabdollahian’s second destination of after his appointment as the new foreign minister of Iran.

The Iranian diplomat has traveled to Syria after a visit to Iraq, where he attended the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, a summit with the objective of calming regional tensions.

Before leaving Tehran for Baghdad on Saturday, Amirabdollahian complained that Syria had not been invited to the summit, saying, “However, we are in contact and hold consultations with Syria’s leadership about the region’s security and sustainable development.”

The Iranian foreign minister also said that Tehran will hold “direct consultations with Damascus” about the Baghdad summit, highlighting the significant role of the regional countries in any regional initiative.