In a meeting with the visiting Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh the Iranian security official said the security of Iran and Iraq are interdependent and that is why Iran will not withhold any help to provide security in that country.
Saleh who arrived here on Sunday is to pave the way for the Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s visit to
Rowhani also added that the security in
Pointing to the Iran-Iraq security treaty of 1975, Rowhani said it was a valid basis for mutual border and security cooperation, and condemned the activities of "terrorist" groups.
Rowhani also pressed for the establishment of a democratically-elected government in
Rowhani praised the role of the Shiite authorities in
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"Undoubtedly, good relations between Tehran and Baghdad would both preserve the two countries' national interests and assure the region's stability and security as well," underscored the security official.
Saleh said on Sunday that he brought a message of friendship to
"I am carrying a message of friendship from the Iraqi government and nation for the Iranian government and nation," Saleh said.
President Mohammad Khatami told reporters on Saturday that
Khatami also added that
The Iraqi defense minister has accused
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolvahed Musavi Lari also stressed the need for
stability and security in
"The enemies are afraid of good ties and coexistence between
The Iranian minister also said
Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi also asserted on Sunday that
"Any instability in
and calm is in line with the Islamic
Kharrazi told Saleh.
"Good relations with
Kharrazi also called for immediate release of Iranian pilgrims and businessmen held in Iraqi prisoners and due effort by Baghdad to help prepare the ground for the release of Iranian diplomat kidnapped on August 4 by a group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq.
Kharrazi criticized the
Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has called for establishing clear and frank relations between
"We have to start building clear and frank relations based on not interfering in the two countries' internal affairs," Allawi said in an interview broadcast by Iraqi public television ahead of Saleh’s visit.
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