Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, who made remarks in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Latif Rashid, added the two countries need to meet each other’s needs by utilizing and developing their capacities.

Raeisi and Rashid also held a press conference, during which the Iranian president described Iran-Iraq ties as “strategic”, saying the two countries’ trade volume tops $10 billion and could be beyond that.

Rashid, for his part, said his visit is aimed at expanding the two nations’ relations in all sectors.

The Iraqi president said Iraq-Iran ties are not limited to their governments’ relations, as there are many commonalities between Iraqi and Iranian peoples.

Rashid was officially welcomed by Raeisi at the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in Tehran on Saturday morning.