Former French FM, Iranian Deputy FM Discuss Syria

(FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi and former French Foreign Minister Herve de Charette extended their countries' support for international efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Syria.

In a meeting in Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian official underlined political solution in Syria and importance of not supporting radical and terrorist groups there.

De Charette, for his part, stressed the important role that Iran can play in settling the Syrian crisis peacefully.

Iranian officials have repeatedly underlined that Tehran is in favor of negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition groups to create stability in the Middle-Eastern country.

In November 2012, Iran hosted a meeting between the representatives of the Syrian government and opposition to encourage them to start talks to find a political solution to their problems. The National Dialogue Conference kicked off work in Tehran mid-November with the motto of 'No to Violence, Yes to Democracy".

The meeting brought together almost 200 representatives of various Syrian ethnicities, political groups, minorities, the opposition, and state officials.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed terrorists and militants against the Syrian army and civilians across the country.

Tens of Thousands of people have been killed since terrorist and armed groups turned protest rallies into armed clashes.

The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.