Iraqi Vice President visits Tehran and discusses bilateral issues
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  • According to reports, Iraqi Vice President Khodair al-Khozaei has said that the consolidation of ties between Tehran and Baghdad will definitely deal a heavy blow to the enemies of the two countries. Khozaei made these remarks during a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran. He said that Iraq is keen to cement ties with the Islamic Republic and will make every effort to help expand relations in all spheres. He also described the roles of the two countries in the regional arena as important and emphasized the necessity of making efforts to help serve the common interests of the two countries. In the meeting, Ahmadinejad commented on the conspiracies devised by the two countries’ common enemies and said that the expansion of ties will foil such plots. In a separate meeting with Khozaei, Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said that the global powers’ failures in Iraq and Afghanistan gave a great lesson to them. He expressed satisfaction with the withdrawal of US force from Iraqi soil and said that the situation in the country has provided a great opportunity for the Iraqi government to play a substantial role in the region. 1

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