“One of Iraq’s priorities is to focus on neighboring countries and improve relations with them,” al-Hakim told news conference with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Laudrian in Baghdad on Monday.
He stressed that supporting stability in Syria and Iraq is part and parcel of the region’s stability.
Earlier, al-Hakim discussed with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Baghdad ways to back Syria in the face of terrorism.
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