News - Middle East: Syria has reaffirmed its commitment to developing further cooperation with Iraq in various fields, saying Damascus and Baghdad stand united in facing common challenges. 

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal Mekdad made the remarks during a press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Sunday, where they discussed the latest developments in the region as well as bilateral relations and means of bolstering them.
"The talks were constructive and included boosting cooperation in all fields," he said, adding that "Syria and Iraq stand together in facing all common challenges."
The Syria foreign minister further stressed the need to make every effort to strengthen the existing mutual relations in a way that would serve the interests of the two countries and brotherly peoples.
He also noted that the two sides discussed joint efforts to counter terrorism, "since what affects Syria affects Iraq and vice versa."