Iran, Iraq want speedy implementation of mutual agreements
Tehran and Baghdad on Wednesday called for speedy implementation of the agreements signed by the two sides during visit of Iran's First Vice-President Parviz Davoodi to Iraq.
Senior Iranian and Iraqi officials in a meeting headed by Davoodi and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki stressed the need for using all facilities to promote mutual cooperation and ties and remove existing impediments.
Davoodi and al-Maliki stressed the development of cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad in the fields of industry, energy, commerce, trade and economy given the the two countries' abundant capabilities.
Davoodi said, "Iran has always tried to restore security to Iraq because the country's security will benefit both Iran and the region."
He said Iran is ready to contribute to Iraq's reconstruction and promotion of its security.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Davoodi called for foreign troops pullout from Iraq.
"The Iraqi people and youth, through hard work, high spirit and strong motivate, can prepare the ground for withdrawal of the occupiers from their homeland and guarantee security in the country," announced Davoodi.
He said Iranian technicians and entrepreneurs are ready to contribute to refinery construction, petrochemical, hospital building, water and sewerage, power, telecommunications, and scientific projects in Iraq.
Al-Maliki said for his part that Iraq wants to use Iran's experience in many fields, including power transmission, swap of oil derivatives and completion of power plants.
He hoped that Iranian companies would invest in and contribute to implementation of development and infrastructural projects in Iraq.
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
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