Moussa says Syria is fully ready to cooperate with international investigation

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa emphasized on Wednesday Syria's willingness of full cooperation with the international investigating committee into assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.

"We assure Syria's willingness and position of full cooperation with the international investigating committee as I have been briefed on a number of exchanged letters that pour into this cooperation," Moussa told journalists after meeting Foreign Minister Farouq al-Sharaa.

"There is a confirmation of the Syrian government that she is cooperating with the committee in this respect because it is in her interest and all's to divulge the truth over former Lebanese Prime Minister assassination," Moussa added.

He pointed out that the region was passing through a state of strong tension and worry for many reasons, asserting at the same time importance of respecting laws and states sovereignty.

Regarding Iraq, Moussa said President al-Assad was interested in the outcome of his visit to Iraq and made him a comprehensive clarification of all developments and contacts made by the Arab League mission there.

Moussa called to an "immediate halt of military operations on the ground in Iraq as well violations as to allow the consolidation of a political process based on all views concordance."