The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Monday Lebanese President Michel Sleiman at the beginning of his official visit.

The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Monday Lebanese President Michel Sleiman at the beginning of his official visit.

Zarif stressed on the importance of good relations between Iran and Arab countries to protect and reinforce stability in the region.

According to President Sleiman’s office, Zarif also expressed relief on the positive developments at the local level, primarily surrounding the formation of a new government, praising Sleiman’s role in providing a positive atmosphere and strengthening unity and stability.

Speaking about the ongoing crisis in Syria and preparations for the upcoming Geneva II peace conference, Zarif called for a peaceful solution for the crisis in Syria while leaving the Syrian people to decide their country's political fate.

He said regardless of whether or not Iran was invited to the conference his government would continue efforts to promote stability in the Middle East. He added that the stability would in turn reflect positively on the situation in Lebanon.

Sleiman, for his part, commended Iran's role at the international and regional levels, stressing on the importance of dialogue between Iran and Arab countries and for good ties to preserve stability in the Middle East.

Sleiman also said it was important for the Geneva II peace conference to come up with a roadmap for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Syria.

The Iranian top diplomat also met on Monday House Speaker, Nabih Berri, and tackled with him  the current situation and developments in the region in addition to the bilateral relations between the two countries.

PM-designate Tammam Salam received Iran FM, and their meeting tackled the latest developments.

Zarif further visited caretaker FM Adnan Mansour as a briefing followed the meeting.

Iran FM called on a collective confrontation of terrorism and stressed necessity of putting an end for the takfiri groups.

For his part, Mansour supported Zarif's warnings and considered that Geneva II conference has to help Syria get rid of its crisis.

In a different context, Zarif, who arrived in Beirut Sunday night, laid a wreath on the tomb of Hezbollah’s martyred commander Imad Mughniyih and visited the bombing site outside the Iranian Embassy.