Iranian President inaugurates ninth meeting of Iraq's neighbors

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TEHRAN, July 8 (KUNA) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad inaugurated on Saturday the ninth meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries.

Ahmadenijad reiterated in his speech the importance of helping Iraq overcome the challenges it is encountering.

"We all must support the Iraqi government amid these complicated circumstances," the President said.

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah is representing Kuwait in the two-day meeting.

KUNA