TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and Baghdad enjoy good bilateral relations and they are resolved to expand their relations, Iraqi Government Spokesman Ali al-Dabbaq reiterated on Tuesday.
"Iraq and Iran enjoy abundant commonalities and interests and this has caused officials of the two countries to take continued steps towards consolidation of bilateral relations," Dabbaq told FNA.
Noting that Tehran and Baghdad have a plenty of grounds for mutual cooperation, he said the two countries' ambassadors bear a heavy responsibility in activating the potential cooperation grounds.
Dabbaq underlined that the two countries also have many intact areas for boosting their mutual trade exchanges.
Iran and Iraq have enjoyed growing ties ever since the overthrow of the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, during the 2003 US invasion of the Muslim country.
Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani had informed last year that impediments to the expansion of Iran-Iraq ties had been removed and the two nations could promote cooperation to further bolster bilateral ties.
Also in April, Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi underlined the necessity for the expansion of economic exchanges between Tehran and Baghdad.
Speaking at meeting of Iran-Iraq joint economic cooperation committee here in Tehran, Rahimi said that the volume of economic exchanges between Tehran and Baghdad does not match the existing capacities of the two countries, and underlined the necessity for the further expansion of economic cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
