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| Monday, October
8, 2012, 10:56 AM |
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| Iran
and Iraq officially have signed an agreement of bilateral cooperation in
the defense field. |
On
Thursday, October 4, 2012, the Iranian Minister of Defense and his Iraqi
counterparts, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi and Saadoun al-Dulaimi, respectively,
signed a document of bilateral cooperation in the defense field. According
to the paper, the execution of these agreements will deepen even further
the relations of the two countries.
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The Defense Minister of Iran Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi (L) and Defense
Minister of Iraq Saadoun al-Dulaimi (R).
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According
to the paper, based on previous letters of understanding signed between
Tehran and Baghdad, the execution of these agreements will deepen even
further the relations of the two countries in other fields, and will contribute
to regional peace and stability. Also, during the meeting, the two sides
exchanged views on relevant issues in the region.
During his official visit to Baghdad, Brigadier General Vahidi met with
senior officials of the country, including President Jalal Talabani.
Also on Thursday, the Iraqi president, noting the importance of the Persian
minister's trip to Iraq, described as solid and secure the relationships
that support the governments in Tehran and Baghdad.
During this visit, which was conducted in compliance with an official
invitation of Saadoun al-Dulaimi, Vahidi also met with Iraqi Parliament
Speaker Osama Nujaifi, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President of
Islamic Supreme Assembly, Seyed Amar al-Hakim.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first trip by a Persian defense
minister to the Mesopotamian country after the victory of the Islamic
Revolution of Iran in 1979.
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