By NNN-KUNA,
Baghdad : Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora left Iraq on Wednesday, concluding a short visit to the capital Baghdad.
Siniora held negotiations with his Iraqi counterpart, Nouri Al-Maliki, Vice Presidents Tareq Hashimi and Adel Abdulhadi, and leader of the Iraqi Council of Representatives majority Abdulaziz Al-Hakim.
Talks surrounded joint-effort agreements in political and investment-related fields, with a ministerial delegation from both countries agreed upon by the prime ministers, to bolster bilateral relations.
Security-related issues were discussed by Siniora with the two Iraqi vice presidents.
In a meeting with the Iraqi Council of Representatives majority leader, Siniora discussed bilateral relations and issues of joint importance between Iraq and Lebanon. Al-Hakim, also leader of the Iraqi Supreme Islamic Council, in turn said that Iraq fully supports the people of Lebanon and its national entities in their quest for national unity, which indicates the country’s commitment to regaining safety and security.
Earlier Wednesday morning, Siniora in a joint press breifing with Al-Maliki said: “We are approaching huge challenges in the near and far future. These challenges can only be faced by even more joint Arab efforts, thus more cooperation between our two countries, which is needed to face political and economical struggles.”
A week ago, Siniora concluded a visit to Jordan, where he met King Abdullah II.
The Lebanese prime minister is expected to make a number of similiar visits to other Arab leaders.