Tehran: Ali Larijani, Senior Advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, is set to visit Syria at the head of a high-ranking delegation, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has said. Esmail Baghaei announced Larijani's trip in an interview with IRNA on Wednesday night. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Baghaei stated that Larijani will travel to Damascus on Thursday, where he will hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad and other top Syrian officials. The discussions are expected to focus on Iran-Syria relations as well as developments in the West Asia region. Ali Larijani is also a member of Iran's Expediency Council.