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Iran, Jordan hail establishment of Iraqi Governing Council

IRNA

Tehran, Sept 3, IRNA -- Iran and Jordan in a statement on Wednesday 
welcomed the establishment of the Iraqi Governing Council, and 
described it as a step toward handing over the power to the Iraqi 
people. 
The statement, that was released at the end of the Tehran 
visit of the Jordanian King Abdullah II, also highlighted the need 
to retrieve the rights of the Palestinian nation, and called for 
the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with 
Bait-ul-Moqaddas as its capital. 
Iran and Jordan in the statement, signed by President Mohammad 
Khatami and King Abdullah II, highlighted the need to promote security
and stability in the region, and called for making the Middle East a 
nuclear free region. 
The two countries further described as positive the results of 
their joint economic commission meetings, and stressed expansion of 
mutual ties by relying on available potentials and capacities. 
Tehran and Amman vowed to push forward the idea of dialogue among 
civilizations and to boost cooperation in that area, and underscored 
the need to forge joint positions among Islamic states toward various 
international issues. 
King Abdullah II arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for a two-day state 
visit, the first by a Jordanian monarch in 25 years. 
During his stay here, the Jordanian king held separate 
meetings with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President 
Mohammad Khatami and Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi and discussed 
promotion of Tehran-Amman ties as well as key regional and 
international developments. 
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