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Ahmadinejad to visit Iraq as latest official visit

Iran Materials 13 July 2013 22:56 (UTC +04:00)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to visit Iraq mid July for a two-day trip to discuss issues of mutual interests.
Ahmadinejad to visit Iraq as latest official visit

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 13 / Trend /

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to visit Iraq mid July for a two-day trip to discuss issues of mutual interests, ISNA reported.

Ahmadinejad has already been invited to Iraq before Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's physical condition went into deterioration. But the travel has been postponed due to Talabani's bad physical condition for long time.

Ahmadinejad who will step in Iraq on July 18 scheduled to meet with high-ranking Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Vice President Khodair al-Khozaei and other high-profile officials.

The two sides will discuss ways for the further expansion of mutual cooperation in various fields.

Iran and Iraq were involved in a war which broke out in September 1980 and lasted for eight years. On July 20 is 26 anniversary of adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 that stops war between Iran and Iraq.

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