Iraqi Prime Minister Receives Syrian Foreign Minister: Security, Politics, and the Future of Relations Between Neighbors.
Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudan, received the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Asaad Al Shaibani, today, Friday.
During the meeting, the emphasis was placed on Iraq’s clear and firm stance in respecting the choices of the Syrian people, in all their components and sects, and the keenness on the security and stability of Syria, which reflects on the security and stability of the region. Both sides stressed the importance of continuing political and security consultations between the two countries.
Al Sudani stressed the need to proceed with a comprehensive political process that preserves diversity and social peace of respecting the beliefs and sanctities of all segments of the Syrian people and not accepting any attacks or violations against any of its components.
Al Sudani also affirmed the unity of Syrian territories and rejected all interventions in Syrian affairs, especially with the current control of the Israeli army over Syrian lands.
Al Sudani expressed Iraq’s readiness to contribute to supporting Syria and rebuilding it, providing all necessary facilities in this regard, with an emphasis on the importance of coordination to confront the dangers of terrorism to achieve stability that supports the reconstruction of Syria and to confront sectarian rhetoric.
This visit is the first of its kind after the fall of the previous Syrian regime, aiming to open a dialogue between the two neighboring countries amid escalating tensions between their citizens recently. The official Iraqi news agency revealed a proposal to establish a joint coordination council in the security and economic fields in the future.
