President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that Iraq, as a country with great culture and civilization, has potential to play an effective role in the region and the globe, reported IRNA.
"Enemies strive to prevent turning Iraq into a base against arrogance," Ahmadinejad said in a meeting with the Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdul Mahdi.
He added that Iraq moves forward to the great Muslim World as it gets out of the closed circle of the world arrogance.
"The Iraqi government and nation will pass through very difficult situation to build a bright future. Situation in Iraq has changed thanks to efforts made by the Iraqi government and wisdom of Iraqi religious leaders with reliance on God," the president said.
He said the Iranian and Iraqi nations enjoy historical and deep-rooted ties and stressed that progress and security of Iraq would be in favor of Iran's development.
Abdul Mahdi, for his part, said that the recent visit by President Ahmadinejad to Baghdad was a turning point in the modern history of Iraq which strengthen unity and coherence among Iraqi groups.
He added that the Iraqi people always appreciate support of the Iranian nation and government in line with their own progress.
He stated that Iraq could not achieve success in different political and security fields without the support of its nation.