Iran mulls cancellation of visa requirements for Iraqis

By Muhammet Kursun </p> <p>TEHRAN (AA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Monday that Tehran may cancel visa requirements for Iraqi nationals in hopes of bolstering ties between the two neighbors, according to Iranian state media.</p> <p>While attending a trade fair in Baghdad, Zarif reportedly stressed the need for stepped-up bilateral cooperation among states of the region. </p> <p>“The limited nature of our relations with Iraq is unacceptable,” he was quoted as saying.</p> <p>“Along with cancelling visa requirements for Iraqi nationals, we are also ready to build industrial zones on our borders [with Iraq] with a view to promoting greater economic cooperation,” he added.</p> <p>Zarif went on to describe economic cooperation and development as pillars of regional security. </p> <p>“In a strong and safe region, countries will welcome their neighbors’ development and prosperity as their own,” he said.</p> <p>On the first day of a planned four-day visit to Baghdad, Zarif met top Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi, and his Iraqi counterpart, Mohamed Ali Alhakim. </p> <p>Over the coming three days, Zarif is expected to visit several other Iraqi cities, including Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Karbala.

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