Al-Sudani stresses the need to continue joint efforts with Iran to confront terrorism, extremism and drugs

Baghdad-INA 
Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani stressed today, Tuesday, the need to continue joint efforts with Iran to confront terrorism, extremism and drugs.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement that Al-Sudani met today, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khamenei, during his official visit to Iran.
  "During the meeting, Al-Sudani expressed his thanks to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its support for Iraq and its support in the war on terrorism, stressing the need to continue these joint efforts to confront terrorism, extremism and drugs."
The Prime Minister pointed out, according to the statement, to "the importance of maintaining bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields," noting that "the government is committed to the Iraqi constitution, which prohibits making Iraq as a base land for aggression against its neighbors."
Al-Sudani stressed during the meeting that "his government has placed the economy and services at the top of its priorities, and he expressed his aspiration that the close relations with Iran contribute to strengthening these priorities."
For his part, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, congratulated the Prime Minister on assuming his duties as head of government, stressing that "Iraq is a great country with its resources and youth, and its people deserve stability and services."
Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that "the security of Iraq is the security of the Islamic Republic, calling on the Iraqi people for more unity and solidarity."