Wednesday, March 07, 2007
al-Hashemi in Syria for security talks
Syria, Politics, Security
(SANA) Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president, Tariq al-Hashimi, arrived in Syria on March 5 for a "several days' visit," Iraqi and Syrian media reported. Al-Hashimi met with Syrian Vice President Faruq al-Shar'a to discuss Syrian support for Iraqi security, SANA reported. They also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation "in all areas to serve their mutual interests," the state-run news agency reported. Al-Hashimi was accompanied by several Iraqi parliamentarians, the culture minister, and a representative from the Iraqi Accordance Front, the coalition to which his party belongs.
COMMENT: Both the U.S. and Iraq have accused Syria several times for not monitoring their border with Iraq adequately, resulting in insurgents and weapons crossing into Iraq with ease. COMMENT ENDS.
Labels: Syria, Tariq al-Hashimi, vice president
