(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday congratulated Iraq on the completion of the country's political process and the formation of a new government.
"The Islamic Republic supports the Iraqi parliament's decision, which was based on the Iraqi constitution," Abdollahian said in a statement published by Iranian media.
He further reiterated Iran's backing for the Iraqi government under the premiership of Abadi.
Emphasizing the need to respect Iraq's independence, sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity, the Iranian official called on the regional countries to help Iraq uproot terrorism.
The Iraqi nation as well as the country's political and religious leaders proved that they will not allow the enemies to endanger regional security, he added.
On Monday, the Iraqi parliament approved the new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, with the majority of the lawmakers backing the prime minister's programs and the cabinet line-up.
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