Iran Press/ Iran News: Speaking at the meeting on Saturday, the Iranian president said: “We still consider the unity of Shiites and interaction between different groups in Iraq, including Shias, Sunnis, and Kurds, an important principle, and we are with the government and people of Iraq to help the unity and cohesion.”
Rouhani added that the Iranian nation and government consider Iraq as their friend and have been standing with the Iraqi government and people at various times to help them.
"We have always supported the Iraqi people and the rule of law at various times, and the best example was helping the Iraqi people and government during the terrorist attacks of ISIS in this country," he said.
"We have always made our position clear in our political positions," he said, adding: "The presence of US forces in the region, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, or the southern Persian Gulf states, is detrimental to security and stability."
Emphasizing that trying to get the United States out of the region is not only Iran’s responsibility, but that of any country in which the Americans are present, Rouhani said: "We consider what the Iraqi parliament and its representatives have approved in this regard a positive step, which is respected by the Iraqi people, and supported by us."
We have never sought to interfere in the internal affairs of Iraq and the relations among Iraqi groups," he said, adding: "We have always believed that Iraqi groups should have good relations for the preservation and development of their country."
Emphasizing the development and deepening of relations between the two countries in various political, cultural, and especially economic fields, Rouhani stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of the agreements between the two countries, which were emphasized during the visit of Iranian and Iraqi officials.
“We are still committed to the development and deepening of political, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two nations,” Rouhani said, expressing hope that with the visit of the Iraqi foreign minister to Tehran will bring about a good momentum in the implementation of agreements between the two countries.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein conveyed the warm greetings of the President and Prime Minister of his country to President Rouhani and thanked Iran for its assistance to the Iraqi government and people at various junctures and said: "We appreciate the Islamic Republic of Iran for supporting the Iraqi people and government from the first day."
The Iraqi foreign minister described the purpose of his visit as working to further develop and deepen relations between the two countries, as well as to prepare the ground for the implementation of the agreements between the two countries, including on border cooperation, transportation, and preparing Arvandrud for trade cooperation between the two countries.
Fuad Hussein said: "As emphasized by the Prime Minister, a special committee has been appointed to conduct negotiations and prepare the ground for the implementation of the agreements between the two countries, whose members will travel to Iran in the coming weeks."
The Iraqi foreign minister stressed the need to develop cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic and cultural fields, stating that we should try to implement all previous agreements of the two countries step by step.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein who arrived in Tehran this morning (Saturday) to meet with senior officials of the Islamic Republic, met with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.
Fuad Hussein also met and consulted with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, hours before.
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