Rafsanjani’s visit to Iraq aims to boost political, economic cooperation – Talabani

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Monday said that the visit of the chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, to Iraq aims to boost political and economic cooperation between the two countries. Speaking at a joint press conference with Rafsanjani in Baghdad, the president said that “Rafsanjani’s visit has a great importance and aims to foster ties between the two countries.” Rafsanjani had arrived on Monday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on a five-day official visit, according to a source from the Iranian embassy. “The visit comes in response to an invitation from Iraqi President Jalal al-Talabani,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Rafsanjani will meet a number of Iraqi officials, including the president, the prime minister and others,” the source explained. SH (P) 1