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ANKARA, Sept 21 (KUNA) -- Turkish Interior Minister Bashir Atalai said on
Tuesday Iraq's security issue will top the agenda of the 7th meeting of
interior ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries, scheduled in Bahrain on
Wednesday.
Atalai told reporters before heading to Bahrain that he and his
counterparts will focus on "ways to maintain Iraq's security and fight terror
groups."
He said that they will also discuss possible contributions on setting up a
security front in Iraq, while adding that Turkey's participation in this
meeting will have an effective impact due to the proximity of its region.
He stressed the importance of holding the meeting, while Iraq is going
through a crisis to form its government, as well as the fears of maintaining
security in Iraq after the US withdrawal last month.
The meeting includes Interior Ministers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt,
Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey, Bahrain, hosts and representatives from
the United Nations, Arab League, Organization of Islamic Conference and the
Council of Arab Interior Ministers.
The sixth meeting of interior ministers of Iraqi neighboring states was
held in Egypt last October with the participation of Turkey. (end)
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