Iraqi Defense Minister discusses bilateral ties in Iran
Iraqi soldiers practicing ahead of the Army Day parade in Baghdad’s Green Zone, Iraq. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Defense, Thabet Al-Abbasi, headed a high-level delegation visiting Iran to discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Al-Abbasi arrived in Iran on Saturday after he received an invitation from his Iranian counterpart, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The Iraqi Ministry of Defense mentioned in a statement that the delegation’s visit will last for two days.
The statement indicated that the delegation will discuss ways to develop the bilateral relations between Iraq and Iran to serve the interests of the Iraqi army.
Last Wednesday, the Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, promised to accept an invitation to visit Iran, which he received during his meeting with the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdullahian.
The invitation was sent to Rashid from the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran, where he promised to accept the invitation as soon as possible, INA reported.
Rashid stressed that Iraq and Iran are two neighboring countries, both have historical relations and common bonds, and they can contribute to strengthening the security and stability in the region, and encouraging reliance on dialogue to solve regional and international issues.
Rashid emphasized that regional security requires the cooperation of all countries in the region, INA mentioned.