Iraq, Syria should enhance cooperation to tackle shared challenges: Sudani

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani has called for enhancing cooperation with Syria to tackle shared challenges, stressing that the security and stability of the two countries are two factors that foster stronger unity in confronting these issues.

Sudani made the remarks at a joint news conference with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus on Sunday, after the two leaders held talks aimed at securing their shared border and bolstering economic ties. 

“Iraq and Syria are tied to each other and have common relations. In order to deal with the challenges that Iraq and Syria are struggling with, coordination must be done,” he said.

“The key to the security and stability of the region is a good economic situation. … [Our] armed forces stood strong against the terrorists. We and Syria are facing shared challenges,” he added.