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Iran`s FM asks for establishment of popular Iraqi gov`t in Baghdad

IRNA

Damascus, Sept 8, IRNA -- Iran`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal 
Kharrazi here after a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Farouq 
al-Shara asked for the establishment of a democratic, popular 
government in Baghdad as soon as possible. 
Kharrazi who was speaking to the press at the Syrian Foreign 
Ministry reiterated, "The most important thing in Iraq is that the 
Iraqi nation`s will should be taken into account, and they should be 
allowed to establish their own national democratic government, that 
would live in peace with all its neighbors." 
He said, "The first step towards the establishment of such a 
government would be the evacuation of all foreign military forces from
Iraq, so that the Iraqis would be able to decide about the type of 
their political system under the supervision of the United Nations 
quite freely." 
Referring to his talks with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, 
and al-Shara, Kharrazi added, "In those meetings we exchanged 
viewpoints on Tehran-Damascus bilateral ties and cooperation, Iraq`s 
latest developments, and the Middle East crisis." 
Kharrazi evaluated the two countries` stands regarding regional 
issues as "quite close to each other", adding, "As two strong 
neighbors of Iraq, Iran and Syria are both deeply concerned, and 
naturally influenced by the developments in that country." 
Expressing deep sorrow over the ongoing criminal acts of Israel 
against the Palestinian nation, the Iranian top diplomat emphasized, 
"No plan would ever be implemented in the Middle East region 
successfully, unless the Palestinian people`s rights would be fully 
respected and observed." 
Kharrazi said, "It was quite clear from scratch that Israel is the
biggest enemy of the establishment of peace in the region, and 
unfortunately, so long as the United States continues its unlimited 
support for all Israeli policies, we cannot witness the establishment 
of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East." 
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