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Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance defense and military ties in various sectors.
The agreement was signed on Sunday by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Iraqi counterpart, Erfan Mahmoud al-Hayali.
According to the MoU, the two neighboring countries will strengthen cooperation, exchange notes in the war on terrorism and extremism, improve border security, and provide the two countries' military forces with training, logistical, technical and military support.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, Brigadier General Dehqan said the cooperation between the two countries resulted in great achievements during the war on the ISIS terrorist group which was committing atrocities in Iraq.
He added that more serious cooperation is necessary to prevent the emergence of terrorist groups in Iraq and across the region.
“The signed MoU will set a framework for future cooperation and we hope that it would prepare the ground for serious and effective measures [in this regard],” Iran’s Defense Minister underlined.
The Iraqi defense minister, for his part, said the agreement was signed in line with the two countries’ common interests.
http://alwaght.com/en/News/104670/Iran,-Iraq-Sign-Pact-to-Enhance-Military-Ties
The agreement was signed on Sunday by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Iraqi counterpart, Erfan Mahmoud al-Hayali.
According to the MoU, the two neighboring countries will strengthen cooperation, exchange notes in the war on terrorism and extremism, improve border security, and provide the two countries' military forces with training, logistical, technical and military support.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, Brigadier General Dehqan said the cooperation between the two countries resulted in great achievements during the war on the ISIS terrorist group which was committing atrocities in Iraq.
He added that more serious cooperation is necessary to prevent the emergence of terrorist groups in Iraq and across the region.
“The signed MoU will set a framework for future cooperation and we hope that it would prepare the ground for serious and effective measures [in this regard],” Iran’s Defense Minister underlined.
The Iraqi defense minister, for his part, said the agreement was signed in line with the two countries’ common interests.
http://alwaght.com/en/News/104670/Iran,-Iraq-Sign-Pact-to-Enhance-Military-Ties