Iraqi- Iranian talks on bilateral cooperation

The Iranian news agency said that the Iranian transport minister Ahmad Khouram on Monday held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Ahmad Murtadi Ahmad on increasing bilateral cooperation especially in air transport between the two countries.

Meantime, the Iraqi minister considered the " resumption of air flights between the two countries will open the door for cooperation in other sectors."

The Iraqi minister who arrived in Tehran on a four- day visit stressed that "Iraq will provide the necessary services for airlines companies for free."

The two ministers on the other hand discussed the issue of linking the two countries by railways. The Iranian minister said that linking railways between Iraq, Iran and Pakistan is one of Tehran's priorities."