Iraq: The government is keen to support the relations with Iran

INA - BAGHDAD 

Finance Minister Taif Sami affirmed the Iraqi government's keenness to support and enhance bilateral relations with Iran.

Sami received at the ministry's headquarters, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baghdad, Muhammed Kadhim Al-Sadiq, in the presence of a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA. 

At the beginning of the meeting, Sami welcomed the ambassador, indicating the depth of the close bilateral relations that bind Iraq and Iran, and affirmed the Iraqi government's keenness to support and enhance it to include various fields, especially with regard to financial and economic affairs.

The statement included that, "Minister Sami also appreciated the various tireless efforts aimed at enhancing communication and joint coordination between Iraq and Iran, which would develop bilateral relations and open new horizons of cooperation between the two sides."

In turn, Ambassador Al-Sadiq praised, according to the statement, the efforts and interest of the Minister of Finance towards strengthening the bonds of friendship between the two sides, wishing to continue the cooperation and partnership for the benefit of the two neighboring people.