Syrian FM calls up Iranian, Iraqi counterparts

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem in telephone contacts with His counterparts Iran's Manouchehr Mottaki and Iraq's Hoshyar Zibari consulted them on the preparations of a meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries According to Syrian foreign ministry, in seperate talks on phone, the Syrian official held talks with Mottaki and Zibari on setting the stage for organizing this meeting in Baghdad.

Restoration of diplomatic ties between Baghdad and Damascus after 25 years highlights the importance of the next month meeting of the foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries in Baghdad.

The rapprochement followed by Iraqi president's reportedly "fruitful" trip to Syria, and Syrian promise to do its best to help establish national reconciliation in Iraq show the importance of the coming meeting in Baghdad and its consequences.