SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq President Latif Rashid emphasized the urgent need to intensify efforts and bolster security in the border areas during a meeting with National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Araji at Baghdad Palace on Tuesday.
The Presidency of the Republic released a statement stating that the meeting focused on the latest political and security developments in Iraq and the region.
President Rashid commended the signing of a joint security agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, highlighting its significance in enhancing security and stability.
He expressed his hope to also sign a joint security agreement with Turkey to address violations that have a negative impact on the bilateral relationship.
Araji as well, provided the President with a comprehensive overview of the current and future plans of the National Security Advisory, emphasizing their commitment to ensuring internal stability in Iraq and safeguarding the interests and lives of its citizens.
Iraq and Iran signed a border security agreement last March aimed primarily at tightening the frontier with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, where Tehran says armed Kurdish dissidents pose a threat to its security.
The frontier came into renewed focus last year when Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched missile and drone attacks against Iranian Kurdish groups based in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, accusing them of fomenting protests that were sparked by the death of an Iranian Kurdish woman while she was being held in police custody.
Iran has also accused Kurdish militants of working with its arch-enemy Israel and has often voices concern over the alleged presence of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in the Region.
