Iraqi deputy premier visits Malaysia

The Iraqi deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz starts on Tuesday ( tomorrow) an official visit to Malaysia which will last four says at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart, Abdullah Muhammad Badawi.

The Malaysian news agency on Sunday quoted the Malaysian Foreign Ministry as saying that during this visit, Aziz will hold talks with Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar on means of strengthening bilateral relations between Iraq and Malaysia.

The agency added that Aziz is expected to explain to Malaysia his country's position regarding the UN resolutions on Iraq.