(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, Jan 13 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdulmahdi on Sunday affirmed eagerness of Iraq to establish best relations with all its neighboring countries.
The Iraqi premier made the statement while meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, according to a government statement.
Iraq is looking forward to a better future of ties with Iran, the statement quoted Abdulmahdi as saying.
He voiced his satisfaction about talks recently held by the Iraqi President during his last visit to Tehran.
Abdulmahdi expressed hope that sharing visits between the two countries' officials would result in promoting bilateral ties.
For his part, Zarif stressed his country's support to Iraq and its government so as to enhance the country's political and democratic path as well as boost bilateral ties in all fields.
Zarif arrived in Baghdad earlier in the day on an official visit during which he held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammad Al-Hakim on the US sanctions on Tehran and situation in Syria. (pickup previous) ahh.hm
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