Iran, Iraq discuss coordination for Arbaeen

Iraq’s ambassador to Iran and the Arab country’s consul general attended a meeting of Arbaeen Central Headquarters on Monday.

Iraq’s ambassador to Iran and the Arab country’s consul general attended a meeting of Arbaeen Central Headquarters on Monday.

At the meeting, held at the Iranian Interior Ministry in Tehran, the Iraqi envoys and Iranian officials in charge of organizing the Arabeen pilgrimage discussed cooperation and coordination for best holding the event.  

Shahriar Heidari, secretary of the Arbaeen Central Headquarters, in this session thanked Iraq for its to host the Arabeen pilgrimage properly.

He said last year’s event was held with minimum number of problems, adding that with better planning and coordination, even those tiny problems whould be avoided this year.  

According to the official, a memorandum of understanding has been prepared to be signed by Iranian and Iraqi officials during an upcoming trip by Iran’s interior minister to the Arab country.

Speaking at the session, Iraqi ambassador to Iran Rajih al-Moussawi described it as an honor for Iraq to host the Arbaeen pilgrimage.