Iran Press/Middle East: The Iraqi President Barham Salih met with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi on Sunday afternoon.
Barham Salih said Iran is a great neighbour to Iraq and two countries have 1,400 kilometers of shared borders.
The Iraqi President also described Iran-Iraq relations as extensive and deep, adding that “the stability and security of Iran, Iraq and other countries in the region are intertwined.”
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" Iraq policy toward current tensions in the region is preventing the escalation with the aim of strengthening the stability and security of the regional countries, including Iraq itself,” Salih noted to the recent US provocative measures in the region.
Salih went on to say that “we have a historic responsibility to work to reduce the tensions in the region that threatens the stability of regional countries.”
He also stressed the need for intensifying efforts to resolve crisis through a serious and constructive dialogue.
The President of the Republic of Iraq and the Iranian ambassador also discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations between the two countries as well as other the developments in the region.
The Iranian ambassador, for his part, expressed his appreciation to the Iraqi independent positions on regional issues and the emphasis of the two countries’ authorities on strengthening bilateral relations.
The Iranian diplomat emphasized the continued support of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Iraq and the strengthening of joint work between the two sides.
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