Baghdad, June 2, IRNA -- Iran will cooperate with Iraqi transitional
government as it did with the governing council due to Iraq's
important status in the region's security and economy, Iran's Charge
d'Affaires in Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qomi said here Tuesday.
Talking to IRNA, he expressed hope Iraqi transitional government
would do its utmost to hold elections in that country.
Qomi highlighted the important role the Iraqi transitional
overnment would play in establishing national parliament, codifying
permanent constitution and holding elections, and voiced Iran's
determination to bolster ties with Iraq, help its government and
ontribute to reconstruction work in the neighboring country.
"Tehran tries to have close relations with Iraqi transitional
government like what it had previously with the governing council,"
he observed.
"Iran hopes the transitional government would prepare the grounds
for holding elections and establishing a popular government in Iraq.
And in those circumstances Tehran would expand cooperation with such
government," the official added.
Pointing to Iraqi reconstruction, he underlined that Iraq demands
cooperation and interaction with all countries and neighboring states
in particular.
He said Iraqi new president would play a positive role in Iraqi
reconstruction, independence and expansion of interactions with
neighboring states.
Tribal leader Sheikh Ghazi Yawar on Tuesday was chosen president
of the Iraqi interim administration due to take over on June 30 after
elder statesman Adnan Pachachi rejected the post.
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