Khorasan-e Razavi province keen on developing trade with with Iraq

In a meeting with Iraqi consul-general in Mashhad, Ebrahim Mostafa Jamaleddin, he said that the two countries ties are beyond good-neighborliness; rather they are based on mutual respect and brotherly, AVA Diplomatic reports.

Referring to numerous cultural, religious and historic commonalities between the two countries, Rashidian said that the capacity should be utilized in line with promoting interaction in different fields.

Exchanging pilgrims between Mashhad and holy shrines in Iraq is another ground which can help consolidate bilateral ties, he said.

Rashidian condemned certain movements by the terrorist groups in some Iraqi cities, saying that their anti-human activities indicate that they do not affiliate to any of the Islamic faiths and are tools in the hands of the arrogant powers to crate rifts among the Muslims.

Further solidarity among the Muslims and shunning extremism will help foil the enemies plots against the Islamic community, he said.

We favor to have a developed and free country in our neighborhood and we consider establishment of security in the neighboring states as our own, he said.

The Iraqi consul-general, for his part, said that Iraqi nation and government are determined to enhance ties with Iran.

The two officials discussed facilitation of pilgrims visits to the countries and exchange of commercial and economic delegations.