Talks between the Syrian delegation headed by Ayman Sousan and the Iranian delegation headed by Ali Asghar Khaji, Senior Adviser to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs, began at the Syrian Embassy in Moscow. The talks are being held at the headquarters of the Syrian Embassy in Moscow in the presence of the Syrian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Bashar Al-Jaafari. (http://syriatimes.sy/sy-rian-and-iranian-delegations-hold-talks-at-the-sy-rian-embassy-in-moscow/) Sousan arrived at Moscow to take part in the in the quartet meeting of the assistant foreign ministers of Syria, Russia, Iran and Turkey. In response to a question by the representative of the Syrian Arab News Agency, SANA, Sousan indicated that the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic will hold bilateral consultations with the Russian and Iranian sides on April 3, and on the next day, April 4; it will participate in the quartet meeting. Sousan added that the delegation will focus specifically on ending the Turkish military presence on Syrian territory, combating terrorism, and non-interference in Syrian internal affairs.