
Ali Larijani, who is in a tour of the region, has met with the head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim today. Larijani lavished praise on Hakim and his fellow Shia party, saying that the current situation of peace in Iraq was definitely indebted to efforts by al-Hakim and Supreme Council; “stability is key to development and influx of investments to the country, which fortunately Iraq enjoys a level of stability enough for this achievement,” parliament speaker noted.