Global EditionASIA 中文双语Français
World
Home / World / Middle East

Iran, Iraq vow to boost ties despite US sanctions

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-11-17 20:03
Share
Share - WeChat
File photo of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. [Photo/VCG]

TEHRAN - Iran and Iraq announced here on Saturday that both are ready to boost cooperation in all sectors despite the US sanctions.

The remarks were made in a meeting between the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his visiting Iraqi counterpart, Barham Salih.

Iraq is determined to expand comprehensive ties with the Iran in his term, Salih said according to the Press TV.

Baghdad attaches great significance to the expansion of its relations with Tehran, he said, adding that much work still needs to be done to elevate the current level of bilateral relations to a new high.

The Iraqi people would never forget Iran's support for them in fighting terrorists, Salih was quoted as saying.

Also, Rouhani said his country would try to raise the level of annual trade between the two neighbors.

"The economic trade between the two countries hits about $12 billion (per year) and, through bilateral efforts, we can raise this figure to 20 billion dollars," Rouhani said.

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US