Interior Minister from Tehran: We have handed over to the Iranian side complete information about drug trafficking networks

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  • 31-05-2023, 16:10
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    Baghdad-INA
    Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari announced onWednesday, that he had discussed several major files with Iranian Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi, while indicating that the Iranian side had handed over full information on drug smuggling networks. 

    Al-Shammari said in a press conference he held today with his Iranian counterpart Ahmed Wahidi in Tehran and was attended by the reporter of the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "at the gracious invitation of the Iranian Minister of Interior, we came today at the head of a large delegation to visit the Iranian Ministry of Interior, as this visit is important to discuss issues Many," noting that "the negatives and mistakes that accompanied the Arbaeen visit during the past year were discussed, and how to overcome them in coordination and joint work to facilitate the entry of Iranian visitors and facilitate their return in safety and peace according to foundations and organization to be agreed upon between the two parties."
    He added, "The other issue that was discussed is controlling international borders that pass through watery and mountainous areas, where we need cooperation, coordination and joint work to control these borders through arbitration, monitoring and intelligence exchange," referring to "discussing the issue of drug smuggling across the common borders we have handed over to the Iranian side complete information regarding the smuggling networks, which we seek to reduce by controlling the borders."

    He stated, "We discussed other matters, including cooperation in training, exchange of information and expertise, and exchange of intelligence information regarding drug smuggling networks that are active near the border on both sides."