Iran, Iraq seek to up economic cooperation

Iran and Iraq have underlined the significance of the ‘great potentials’ of bilateral ties, which could be used to boost cooperation and enhance the volume of economic exchanges.

“Economic exchanges [between Iran and Iraq] indicate enhanced relations. The two countries should pay more attention to their great potentials,” said Iran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Shamseddin Hosseini in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Rafi Hiyad al-Issawi in Tehran on Thursday.

He expressed hope that the visit by the Iraqi side would lead to the improvement of economic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad.

Al-Issawi, for his part, said Iraq shoulders a heavy responsibility to expand economic and financial relations with Iran after the withdrawal of US forces from the war-weary country.


/PressTV/