Baghdad, SANA \u2013 Speaker of the People’s Assembly Mohammad Jihad al-Laham stressed the importance of\u00a0Syria-Iraq cooperation in fighting terrorism.<\/p>\n
Both countries are facing common challenges and share a common destiny, said al-Laham during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Salim al-Jabouri on the sidelines of the 11th session of the Conference of Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) held in Baghdad.<\/p>\n
“It is of significance that cooperation [with Iraq] be bolstered in various fields, particularly in fighting terrorism and extremism fed by some regional and Western government,” added al-Laham, voicing appreciation of Iraq’s anti-terrorism efforts.<\/p>\n
The Iraqi Parliament’ speaker, for his part, highlighted the importance of holding direct meetings between Syria and Iraq and discussing the challenges of terrorism, especially in relation to ISIS organization.<\/p>\n
The importance of regional coordination against terrorism was reiterated by al-Laham during a meeting with al-Jabouri’s deputy Humam Hamoudi, hailing in particular the Syrian-Iraqi-Iranian cooperation in this regard.<\/p>\n
Hamoudi noted that the Syrian-Iraqi cooperation will contribute to thwarting the Israeli entity’s plots against the region’s countries and peoples.<\/p>\n
Al-Laham is heading a delegation to the meetings of PUIC between the 20th and 25th of this month.<\/p>\n
H. Said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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