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Shihristani, Iranian Official discuss confronting terrorism, preventing smuggling drugs into Iraq

Shihristani, Iranian Official discuss confronting terrorism, preventing smuggling drugs into Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) the Deputy Premier for Energy Affairs, Hussien al-Shihristani, and the Iranian Deputy Minister of Interior for security Affairs, Ali Abid Elahi, discussed the issues of confronting the terrorism and the preventing the smuggling of the drugs into Iraq.

A statement by Shihristani’s office received by IraqiNews.com cited “Shihristani received Elahi and the accompanied delegation at his office in Baghdad on Tuesday noon,” noting that “Both sides discussed the means of strengthening the relations between the two countries in all aspects.”

“Shihristani stressed the necessity of cooperation between the Interior Ministries in the two countries to confront terrorism and to prevent smuggling the drugs into Iraq by intensifying the procedures at the Iraqi-Iranian borders,” the statement concluded.

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