Iraq Pres. highlights Iran's importance as its neighbor

EghtesadOnline: Speaking to Bloomberg on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Rashid noted that Iraqis and Iranians have lived together for centuries.

“Iran is an important and large neighbor to Iraq,” he said.

“Iran cannot be ignored by Iraq and Iraq cannot be ignored by Iran.”

Both countries have numerous communities, which makes them closely linked, he added.

The Iraqi president further said that historically, both countries have exchanged visitors, traded goods, and maintained dialogue.

He went on to say that his country seeks to establish strong relationships with all of its neighbors while preserving its independence, expressing satisfaction that Baghdad has achieved this goal. / Mehr