Salehi called on Sunday for the expansion of ties and closer cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on Sunday for the expansion of ties and closer cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq, according to IRNA.

Salehi expressed during a meeting with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad satisfaction over the development of Iraq and said he hoped that unity among the people would help the country make more progress in the future.

The two officials discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation and the latest developments in Iraq and other regional countries.

The Iranian foreign minister also held a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other senior Iraqi officials.

On Saturday, Salehi held a meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani in Tehran.

Salehi travelled to Baghdad from the Qatari capital Doha, where he discussed bilateral ties and regional developments with high-ranking Qatari officials.