Al-Halqi,Al-Maliki discuss bilateral ties by telephone

DAMASCUS,(ST)-Premier Dr.Wael Al-Halqi phoned his Iraqi counterpart Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq on Friday .

During the phone call,al-Halqi and al-Maliki reviewed bilateral ties between Syria and Iraq ,ways of boosting and upgrading these relations ,other issues of common interest  and consolidating cooperation in s a bid to confront the ongoing challenges.

Al-halqi hailed Iraq’s role towards Syria in all domains ,standing by Syria’s side regionally and internationally, supporting the national dialogue only to attain a peaceful solution to the current crisis.

For his part,al-maliki reiterated Iraq’s support to the Syrian people stressing his country’s rejection of foreign intervention in Syria’s internal affairs and the political solution to the crisis in Syria through dialogue, democratic option and peaceful means.

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