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Iran to improve parliamentary ties with Kuwait, Qatar: speaker

Xinhua, March 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Iran and the Arab states of Kuwait and Qatar will work to improve parliamentary cooperation, Iranian Majlis (parliament) speaker Ali Larijani said here on Thursday.

Upon his return from "fruitful" visits to Kuwait and Qatar, Larijani said he held extensive discussions on political, economic and regional issues with Kuwaiti and Qatari officials, state news agency IRNA reported.

In Doha, Larijani called for better cooperation between Iran and Qatar in resolving regional issues.

"I think Iran and Qatar can play important roles in the establishment of sustainable security in the region," he said in a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart, Muhammad Bin Mubarak Bin Saleh Al Khalifi, on Wednesday.

Al Khalifi, for his part, highlighted the need to work togehter to restore peace in the region, Iran's Fars News Agency reported.

"I hope the good relations and contacts between Iran and Qatar continue to bring about flourishing ties in all fields to everyone's benefit," he said.

Larijani also stressed Iran's role in fighting the Islamic State militant group.

If Iran had not helped Iraq, IS militants could have invaded other countries in the region, he told a press conference at the end of his Qatar visit on Wednesday.

Before his two-day trip to Qatar, Larijani visited Kuwait on Sunday through Monday. Endit