Jaafari And His Egyptian Counterpart Discuss Developments In Syria And Yemen And Efforts To Combat Terrorism

Baghdad, Iraq (NINA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukri a number of regional issues of mutual concern, especially the developments in Syria and Yemen and efforts to combat terrorism in the region. Al-Jaafari and Shukri agreed during the meeting to continue consultations and coordination between the two countries during the next phase to strengthen solidarity and Arab solidarity and push forward the joint Arab frameworks to restore stability in the region. The Egyptian minister reiterated Egypt's confidence in the capabilities of the Iraqi government to restore security and stability in all Iraqi cities, stressing the full commitment of Egypt to support the unity and sovereignty of Iraq over its entire territory Iraqi. " Shukri expressed Egypt's keenness to contribute in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of liberated cities according to the needs of the brotherly Iraqi people, pointing out the importance of holding meetings of the joint committee between the two countries and creating the climate for the Egyptian private sector to invest in Iraq. For his part, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari expressed his appreciation for the Egyptian efforts in supporting the Iraqi issue and reviewed the developments in Iraq on the political and security levels and the efforts exerted by the government to complete the process of parliamentary elections scheduled next month. Jaafari stressed "the importance Iraq attaches to enhancing economic and trade cooperation with Egypt in the coming period as part of Iraqi efforts to revitalize the Iraqi economy and improve the living standards of citizens." He pointed out that "the strength of Iraq is the strength of Egypt and its stability in support of the stability of Egypt."/ End