Call for Implementing Tehran-Baghdad Agreements
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (r) was
officially welcomed by Iran's Vice-President Parviz Davoudi in Tehran, Aug. 8.
TEHRAN, Aug. 8--Tehran and Baghdad on Wednesday called for speedy implementation of the agreements signed by the two sides during the visit of Iran’s First Vice President Parviz Davoudi to Iraq.
Senior Iranian and Iraqi officials in a meeting headed by Davoudi and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki stressed the need for using all facilities to promote mutual cooperation and remove existing impediments, IRNA reported.
Davoudi and aliki stressed the development of cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad in the fields of industry, energy, commerce, trade and economy, given the two countries’ abundant capabilities.
Davoudi said, “Iran has always tried to restore security to Iraq because the country’s security will benefit both Iran and the region.“
He said Iran is ready to contribute to Iraq’s reconstruction and promotion of security.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Davoudi called for the pullout of foreign troops from Iraq.
“The Iraqi people and youth, through hard work, high spirit and strong motivation, can prepare the ground for the withdrawal of occupiers from their homeland and guarantee security in the country,“ Davoudi said.
The vice president said Iranian technicians and entrepreneurs are ready to contribute to projects related to refinery construction, petrochemical, hospital building, water and sewerage, power, telecommunications and scientific projects in Iraq.
Maliki said Iraq wants to use Iran’s experience in many fields, including power transmission, swap of oil derivatives and completion of power plants.
He hoped Iranian companies would invest in and contribute to implementation of development and infrastructural projects in Iraq.
