President.ir - Stating that, �In Iraq, we feel at home,� President said, �Relations between the two Iranian and Iraqi nations go back to thousands of years ago, and we are willing to further develop our religious, cultural, historical and regional relations�.


Speaking after meeting with President Barham Salih of Iraq on Monday, President Hassan Rouhani said, �During the negotiations with the President of Iraq, I saw no point of divergence�.

�The relations of the two countries serve the interests of both nations and governments and we will do our best to deepen these relations,� he said.

He continued, �The two countries have been fighting terrorism in years and we are happy that we have been alongside the Iraqi nation and army in the hard days of combatting terrorism�.

Describing Iraq a very important Arab and Islamic country, he said, �Iraq can play a very important role in the security of the region and establishing closer ties among the countries of the region�.

�We want to be closer and united with Iraq, not against another country, but rather we want to have other countries in the region alongside us,� he said.

Dr Rouhani also went on to say, �For us, security, stability and democracy in Iraq is very important and a more secure, stable Iraq will contribute to more stability and security in the entire region�.

The President added, �We attach great weight to this visit and we hope that we can witness development of relations between the two friendly and brotherly countries�.

He also went on to appreciate the Iraqi people for their hospitality, especially during the days of Arba�een.