Russia ready to assist Iraq in eliminating terrorists, says top diplomat
By Trend
Moscow is interested in actively assisting Baghdad in eliminating the terrorist presence in Iraq, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Ali Alhakim on Wednesday, Trend reports referring to TASS.
"We are pleased to note that the situation in Iraq has improved after most of the ISIL [the former name of the Islamic State terror group outlawed in Russia - TASS] forces were defeated, though the task of eliminating the terrorist threat has not been accomplished in some parts of your country yet, so we are interested in actively assisting you in the matter," the Russian top diplomat stressed.
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