Iraq FM announces establishment of cooperation council with Syria

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced on Friday the idea of ​​establishing a cooperation council between Baghdad and Damascus, noting: “An operations room to combat Daesh will soon be established.”

This statement was made during a press conference he held in Baghdad with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani, according to the Iraqi News Agency.

Hussein confirmed: “We discussed Daesh movements on the Iraqi-Syrian border and the events on the Syrian coast and expressed our concern about what is happening,” stressing the need for international cooperation to eliminate Daesh.

Al-Shaibani explained: “The goal of the visit is to enhance trade exchange between the two countries, remove obstacles hindering this and opening the borders between our two countries will be a fundamental step in developing relations,” according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

“We are in Baghdad at a moment where we renew the unity between Syria and Iraq and reaffirm the deep ties between the two brotherly countries. We are also ready to cooperate with Iraq in combating Daesh, as Syria’s security is Iraq’s security,” the Syrian top diplomat added.

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