Al-Araji: Iraq is continuing to implement all provisions of the security agreement with Iran

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  • 2-10-2023, 16:31
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    Baghdad-INA  
    The National Security Advisor, Qasim Al-Araji, confirmed today, Monday, that Iraq is proceeding with the implementation of all paragraphs of the joint security agreement with Iran, while the Secretary-General of the Iranian National Security Council, Ahmadian, indicated that the implementation of the joint security agreement came to achieve the interests of the two countries.
     
    The media office of the National Security Advisor said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “Under the direction of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani, the Supreme Committee for the Implementation of the Joint Security Agreement between Iraq and Iran met, in Tehran, with its Iranian counterpart,” indicating that “the Committee It held an important meeting with its Iranian counterpart. National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji chaired the Iraqi side in the meeting, while Secretary General of the Iranian National Security Council Ahmadian chaired the Iranian side.
     
      "The meeting witnessed a review of the stages of implementation of the security agreement between the two countries on the ground, and what has been achieved and what remains to be accomplished."
     
    Al-Araji conveyed "the greetings of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ Al-Sudani to the Iranian side. He also outlined the stages of work carried out by Iraq in the area that had been identified and which was occupied by the Iranian opposition, all of which were evacuated and the Iranian opposition elements were disarmed in accordance with the agreement. Federal forces were deployed there and placed Away from the borders,” indicating that “the Kurdistan Regional Government was serious in implementing the obligations that were set for it.”
     
    Al-Araji stressed to the Iranian side, “the importance of high coordination between the two countries,” noting that “the results achieved after the security agreement have not occurred since 1991, and that these groups remained for decades without the presence of official federal forces.”
     
    Al-Araji stated that “Al-Sudani is following closely the path of implementation of this agreement, and that Iraq is keen on Iran’s security and will not allow its territory to be a launching pad for destabilizing the security of any neighboring country,” stressing “the importance of Iranian officials informing the Iraqi side if any developments arise, "so the necessary action will be taken."