Tehran (ANTARA News/IRNA-OANA) - Minster of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare Abdolreza Sheikholeslami on Saturday met with Iraqi Labor and Social Security Minister Nasar Al-Robaei on the sidelines of the 101th International Conference of NAM Labor Ministers in Geneva, Switzerland.

They exchanged views on ways of expanding and strengthening the two countries` ties and cooperation.

Pointing to his ministry`s potentials, Sheikholeslami expressed Iran`s readiness to provide Iraq with its experiences in different fields.

He described Iran-Iraq cooperation as beneficial to the two nations and other regional countries as a whole.

The labor minister said Iran welcomes an stable and secure Iraq and thanked Iraqi officials for hosting the recent Iran-G5+1 nuclear talks in Baghdad.

Al-Robaei termed expansion of Iran-Iraq technical cooperation as vital to establishment of peace and stability in the strategic region of Middle East and said Iraq sees no limitations on cooperation with Iran in all fields.

He praised Iran`s scientific achievements as a symbol of Iranian authorities and people`s wisdom.(*)

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