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Iran’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi and Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari urged boosting bilateral cooperation in every sphere to hold the ceremonies of Arba’een smoothly.
Jahromi and Jaafari in a meeting on Wednesday in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad, explored bilateral relations and emphasized the importance of strengthening ties in every field, and efforts to smoothly hold the Arba’een ceremonies this year, IRNA reported.
Arba’een is the 40th day after Ashura (the day that Imam Hossein (PBUH), the third Imam of Shia Muslims was martyred). Every year Muslims across the world gather together to commemorate the day. It is expected that on the day this year (November 9) the holy city of Karbal in Iraq receive millions of pilgrims from all over the world.
The Iranian official also expressed readiness for exchanging experience in communication issues, and the Iranian firms’ preparedness for propping up Iraq’s communication sector.
The Iraqi foreign minister vowed that his country will try to lay grounds for joint cooperation and address common, regional challenges.
Jaafari also said that Iraq will spare no effort to hold the Arba’een in the best way, despite being involved in a fight against terrorism.