TEHRAN, Iran, Sep. 13
Trend:
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in a mutual press conference with the Iraqi Prime Minister in Tehran, appreciated the visa waiver for the citizens of the two countries, as well as the will of the two countries to develop the Basra-Shalamcheh railway corridor, Trend reports citing Mehr News Agency.
Welcoming the high-ranking delegation of the friendly and brotherly country of Iraq in Iran, President Raisi called the relations between the two countries in the political, economic, and cultural fields very good.
“The bilateral relations can be further developed," said Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in his press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
He also added that the two sides emphasized the will to develop Iran-Iraq relations during the meeting.
"What was discussed in the specialized meetings between the honorable ministers, as well as in the meeting between me and the Prime Minister of Iraq is all for the development of relations. Some decisions were made in these meetings which we hope will be implemented soon," Raisi said
President Raisi praised the visa waiver for citizens of both countries.
"The will of Iran and Iraq to develop the railway corridor and accelerate the construction of the Shalamcheh-Basra railway is also a good step that we hope will be done quickly,” said Iranian President Raisi.
The financial and monetary issue between the two countries was also one of the issues that were discussed, Raisi said.
He also expressed hope that the relations between the two countries will increase day by day despite the wishes of the enemies of the two countries.