Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is providing Iraq with assistance in the military-technical sphere.

MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� Russia considers Iraq to�be an important partner in�the fight against�terrorism and cooperation between�the two countries in�this field is advanced, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.

"As for�our cooperation with�Baghdad in�combating international terrorism, it is of�an advanced nature," Lavrov told RIA Novosti in�a written interview.

The minister noted that Russia is providing Iraq with�assistance in�the military-technical sphere, and that an international center to�help coordinate the fight against�the ISIS has been set up�in Baghdad. The center was established in�September by�Russia, Iraq, Iran and Syria.

The ISIS, also known by�its Arab acronym Daesh, has been designated a terrorist organization by�numerous countries, including Russia.

According to�Lavrov, a broad international coalition to�fight the group is within�reach.

"We are convinced that the creation of�a united front against�terrorism is an achievable task. For this, we must put aside differences and ambitions, abandon the practice of�double standards, attempts to�use terrorists for�geopolitical games," he said.

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