In a joint press conference with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi after meeting him in Baghdad on Tuesday, Larijani emphasized that reforms in Syria cannot be achieved with tanks and RPG’s, but the involved parties “must seek a democratic solution that highlights the people’s role.”
The Iranian Majlis speaker stated that Iraq is an important country in the region and can play a major role in future developments of the Middle East.
Al-Nujaifi, for his part, said Iraq is in favor of establishing a democratic system based on the will of Syrians, but it does not approve of foreign interference and military intervention in Syria.
Iran’s Majlis speaker is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iraqi officials including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.
The Syrian government has repeatedly said that foreign-backed “terrorists” are responsible for the unrest in the country, and that certain Arab and Western states are fueling the turmoil.
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