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Iran

Iran Calls For Closer Links With Iraq

Ahmadinejad speaking at the UN in September (epa)

6 November 2005 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says Iran
supports Iraq's stability and he called for expediting the construction
of an oil pipeline and railway between the two neighbors.

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November 06, 2005

Iranian television reports Ahmadinejad was speaking today to visiting Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi. He said
Tehran supports Iraq's territorial integrity and believes a powerful government in Baghdad suits its interests.

The president said Iran is willing to offer its experience and expertise to rebuild Iraq and wants to speed-up work on an oil pipeline between Iran's port city of Abadan and Al-Basrah, Iraq's second-largest city.

Ahmadinejad also called for completing a railway project connecting both countries. He said Iraq could use Iranian ports
as a transit route to export goods.

(AP)

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