Iraq, Syria review security cooperation
A concrete fence on the border between Iraq and Syria. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, and the Syrian Minister of Interior, Mohammad Khaled Al-Rahmoun, discussed on Sunday strategies to enhance security cooperation between Iraq and Syria.
During their meeting in Baghdad, Al-Sudani emphasized the significance of boosting security cooperation between the two countries in different areas, particularly the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking.
The Iraqi Prime Minister also emphasized the importance of sustaining communication between security officials of the two countries to exchange information from intelligence agencies.
In order to improve security in Syria and along the shared border and to combat terrorism, Al-Sudani reaffirmed Iraq’s willingness to collaborate with the Syrian Ministry of Interior to the fullest extent possible, noting that this collaboration will have positive repercussions for regional stability.
Al-Rahmoun delivered the greetings of the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, expressed gratitude to the Iraqi authorities for supporting Syria, and commended the Ministry of Interior for its efforts and the security measures it has put in place along the border between Syria and Iraq.
In a joint press conference following his meeting with Al-Rahmoun, the Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, announced reaching a security agreement between the two countries.
The Syrian Interior Minister also confirmed that a meeting for regional security cooperation will be held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, next July.