Neigboring countries to focus on Iraq’s future

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Jordan are participating in the meeting.

Ministers came together in informal part of the meeting on Saturday and took a decision on Iraq’s attending following meetings. Foreign ministers invited officially Iraq to the meeting.

Foreign ministers will work to form a common view in line with interests of Iraqi people in the meeting which will focus on the future of Iraq.
Diplomatic sources said that ministers would seek an answer to the question, "where is Iraq going to?" and stated that reflection of the latest developments in Iraq to neighboring countries would also be discussed in the meeting.

Ministers will take up issues including protection of territorial integrity and political unity of Iraq, Iraqi people’s using resources of their country and supporting Iraqi people in the meeting. Neighboring countries will give the message that "we are ready to extend aid to Iraqi people."

Foreign ministers of countries neighboring Iraq earlier held a meeting in Istanbul and Riyadh within the scope of process which was launched under the leadership of Turkey before the war. They also had opportunity to come together during the summit of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Tehran.