In a meeting with leader of Iraq’s Islamic Jama'ah Shaykh Ali Baper on Monday, Larijani said some countries seek to create unrest and “a political and security crisis” in Iraq.
“Protecting the territorial integrity, progressing and resolving Iraq’s economic problems depend on strengthening the peace and unity among all Iraqi groups and ethnicities,” Larijani said.
“In the current situation, chaos, dispute, and division in Iraq is not in the interest of any group; and internal conflicts would harm the Iraqi nation the most,” the Iranian official added.
Supporting Iraq’s development as well as peace and national unity in the country constitute a core policy of the Islamic Republic, Larijani said.
Iran’s Majlis Speaker went on to add that the Islamic Republic would continue supporting all Iraqi groups and tribes in line with efforts to consolidate Iraq’s national sovereignty, territorial integrity and progress.
Baper, for his part, expressed gratitude for Iran’s support for national unity and solidarity in Iraq.
Last week, Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Nechirvan Idris Barzani visited Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.
Heading a delegation including KRG’s Minister of Natural Resources Ashti Hawrami, Chairman of Board of Investment Herish Muharam, and Director of Department of Foreign Relations Falah Mustafa Bakir, Barzani discussed regional developments, bilateral ties, and ways to expand economic cooperation with Iranian officials.
press tv/281
