Iran reiterates its support for Iraq's national sovereignty
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih stressed Tehran’s support for the national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Iraq.
During the meeting which was held on the sidelines of Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, Amirabdollahian conveyed President Ebrahim Raisi greetings and congratulated Iraq for holding the event.
Meanwhile, Salih appreciated participation of the Iranian delegation and said that the fact that Amirabdollahian's first foreign visit was to Iraq was important. He also appreciated Iran’s supports.
Both sides discussed regional developments as well as economic and trade cooperation between the regional states and expansion of economic ties between the two neighboring states.
He also expressed Iran's support for snap elections in Iraq and said to Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi that Islamic Republic stresses that early elections would be an arena for manifestation of Iraqi people's will.
Amirabdollahian left for Baghdad on Saturday to take part in summit of regional support for Iraq. On the sidelines of the summit, Iranian foreign minister held talks with several Iraqi officials.
Congratulating Iraq on holding the summit successfully, Amirabdollahian underlined the importance of parliamentary relations between Iran and Iraq.
For his part, the Iraqi parliament speaker expressed readiness for following up bilateral ties with Iran.
In a related development, Iraq has announced that aim behind holding Baghdad summit is to decrease tension in the region, develop economic relations, and solve dispute among Iraq's neighboring states.
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