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Iran to Support Outcome of Iraq's Upcoming Elections

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi said on Sunday that Tehran favors democracy and holding elections in Iraq, and underlined that the Islamic Republic will support the results of the upcoming poll in the neighboring country.

News ID: 68632

Date: 12 February 2018 - 15:00

"Nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany) is a successful example of the interaction with other countries and multilateral diplomacy," Masjedi said.

He underlined that the nuclear agreement can serve as a role model for resolving the international crises.

In relevant remarks in early January, Masjedi and Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri in a meeting in Baghdad underlined the need for the expansion of bilateral ties in different fields.

During the meeting in the Iraqi capital, Masjedi and al-Jabouri explored avenues for bolstering and reinvigorating mutual cooperation in different political and security fields.

The two sides also discussed the latest political developments in the region.

Al-Jabouri said that reconstruction of the cities liberated from the ISIL terrorist group and repatriation of refugees in the shortest possible time are major problems facing his country.

He also underlined cooperation among regional states in a coordinated fight against terrorist groups.

Masjedi, for his part, voiced Iran’s readiness to help Iraq and cooperate in various sectors.