21 April 2019 - 21:14

Ammar al-Hakim, Iranian official discuss boosting ties

<p style="text-align: left;">Head of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq Seyyed Ammar Hakim and Alaeddin Boroujerdi, envoy of Iran&rsquo;s Parliament Speaker to the conference of parliaments of Iraq's neighboring countries, discussed latest political developments in Iran and the region as well as avenues for promoting bilateral relations between the two states.

Hakim said in his meeting with Boroujerdi on Saturday that Iraq has adopted policy of open doors with the regional and international countries.

According to IRNA Hakim added that his country has taken long steps to advance the policy with the regional and international states.

“Iraq is trying to establish balanced ties with all on the basis of mutual interests,” he said.

For his part, Broujerdi appreciated Iraq for its stance regarding Iran and highlighted significance of holding the parliamentary meeting of Iraqi neighboring states in boosting parliamentary collaboration among the countries.

Iraq neighbors' inter-parliamentary meeting opened on Saturday with the participation of the speakers of parliaments of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Turkey.

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