The Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, announced today, Wednesday, that he had discussed several major files with the Iranian Minister of Interior, Ahmed Vahidi, while indicating that the Iranian side had handed over full information about drug smuggling networks.
Al-Shammari said in a press conference he held today with his Iranian counterpart, Ahmad Vahidi, in Tehran, that “at the gracious invitation of the Iranian Minister of Interior, we attended today at the head of a large delegation to visit the Iranian Ministry of Interior, as this visit is important to discuss many issues,” noting that “we discussed the negatives and mistakes that accompanied the Arbaeen visit during the past year and how to overcome them in coordination and joint work to facilitate the entry of Iranian visitors and facilitate their return in safety and peace according to principles and organization to be agreed upon between the two parties.
He added, “The other issue that was discussed is controlling international borders that pass through watery and mountainous areas, where we need cooperation, coordination and joint work to control these borders through arbitration, monitoring and intelligence exchange,” referring to “the issue of drug smuggling across the common borders.” He said “We have handed over to the Iranian side complete information regarding the smuggling networks, which we seek to reduce by controlling the borders.”
He stated, “We discussed other matters, including cooperation in training, exchange of information and expertise, and exchange of intelligence information regarding drug smuggling networks that are active near the border on both sides.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency