Iran�s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the only way to put an end to the ongoing crisis in Syria is holding free elections.
�The sole diplomatic solution for the establishment of peace and stability in Syria is the holding of free elections,� Larijani said in a meeting with Mexican Ambassador to Tehran Ulises Canchola Gutierrez on Saturday.
He further stressed the necessity of continuing consultations between Iran and Mexico on issues of mutual interest, saying, �The independent positions of the two countries on international and regional issues, including the Islamic Republic of Iran�s and Mexico�s opposition to a military attack on Syria, can form a basis for joint cooperation on various international issues.�
Syria will hold presidential election on June 3. Damascus has insisted that it would hold the vote despite the foreign-backed militancy that has plagued the country for more than three years.

A total of 24 hopefuls officially registered their candidacy for the upcoming presidential election in Syria before the registration deadline expired on Thursday.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is also among those who have registered to stand in the country�s upcoming presidential poll. President Assad has declared that he seeks another seven-year term in office.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Larijani called for the expansion of relations between Iran and Mexico, saying, �There exists enormous potential [for cooperation] between the Islamic Republic and Mexico in the economic, political, and cultural sectors that can be tapped for the expansion of bilateral relations.�

The Mexican ambassador, for his part, called for the expansion of relations between Tehran and Mexico City, saying, �Strengthening and enhancing the friendly ties between the two countries is necessary� for the two nations to grow closer to each other.

By Press TV

 

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