Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar held on Wednesday a phone conversation, in which they stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral relations and continuing consultation and coordination between Syria and Tunisia in various fields, state-run Syrian news agency SANA reported.

The two ministers emphasized the necessity of enhancing positive conditions in the Arab arena, which will positively reflect on the issues and challenges facing Arab countries.

Mekdad conveyed the greetings of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to his Tunisian President Kais Saied.

The top Syrian diplomat affirmed that "Syria attaches great importance to its relations with Tunisia and it is taking all necessary procedures to strengthen brotherly relations between the two countries, including the arrangements made by the Syrian side to re-open the Syrian embassy in the Tunisian capital and to appoint an ambassador in the next short period."

On his part, Ammar stressed the importance of moving forward toward boosting Syrian-Tunisian relations, given the common concerns and interests that bind Damascus and Tunis.

It is noteworthy that in April, the two countries announced in a joint statement that Damascus had decided to reopen its embassy in Tunisia and to appoint an ambassador, in response to the initiative of Tunisian President Kais Saied to appoint an ambassador for his country in Damascus.

In early June, Al-Assad accepted the credentials of Mohamed Al-Mahdhabi, Tunisia's new ambassador to Damascus.

Al-Madhabi serves as the first Tunisian ambassador to Syria since 2011, when the two countries cut diplomatic ties, and acts as Tunisia's plenipotentiary in Syria.