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President: Iraq progress depends on sustainable security

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, June 19, IRNA

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that establishment of a democratic government in Iraq which is outcome of national resolve and solidarity among different political parties is a great event in history of the nation.

In a meeting with Chairman of United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) and leader of Supreme Council of Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) Abd al-Aziz Hakim, President Ahmadinejad said that progress and welfare of Iraq depend on national solidarity and sustainable security in the country.

He paid tribute to the Hakim venerable household and said that the Hakim family have always been on the forefront of the Iraqi people's struggle against dictatorship and setting up united front to establish an democratic government in that country.

Ahmadinejad said that Iraq's democratic government is capable of making optimum use of national capacity to restore security and remove the obstacles in the way of withdrawal of occupation forces from Iraq.

He said that the Islamic Republic of Iran favors independence, security and progress of Iraq, adding that the two countries are expected to raise the current level of economic cooperation given their religious and cultural amity, extensive relationship and their long border line.

Hakim appreciated Iran's support for the political process of Iraq and establishment of the democratic government and briefed the president on political process in the neighboring country.

He said that Iraqi political parties membering UIA are aware of the sensitive situation in Iraq and the need to reinforce national solidarity.

Hakim's visit to Tehran is taking place with the aim of following up seven agreements already signed between Iran and Iraq in the fields of energy and reconstruction of Iraq and to exchange views ahead of the upcoming meeting on Iraq of foreign ministers of Iraqi neighbor states and Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) scheduled to be held in Tehran from July 8-9.

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