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Upon arrival, Baqeri was welcomed by Syrian Deputy Defense Minister Mahmoud al-Shawa and Iran Envoy to Damascus Javad Torkabadi.
Promoting defense and military cooperation, holding consultations on fighting terrorism and maintaining coordination and synergy among Iran, Iraq and Syria to continue confrontation against terrorist groups and also finding ways to establish stability and safeguarding the region are on Baqeri's agenda.
Iranian commander is also scheduled to visit Iranian military advisors in Syria.
The last time that General Baqeri had visited Syria was October 17, 2017 during which he held talks with Syrian military officials and paid visit to some military operation sites.
Earlier, talking to Syrian Defense Minister General Ali Abdullah Ayoub on phone, Baqeri said, 'We hope that the resistant Syrian people will soon return to their cities and villages, undertaking economic activities in Syria to reconstruct the liberated regions as soon as possible.'
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