Iran says Iraqi PM's visit to open "new chapter"

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Iran says Iraqi PM's visit to open "new chapter"

Iran's Charge d'Affaires in Baghdad said on Wednesday that the upcoming visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari to Iran would open a new chapter in relations between the two countries, the official IRNA news agency reported.

A new chapter is expected to open in bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq with Jaafari's visit, Hassan Kazemi Qomi was quoted as saying.

Jaafari, leading a ranking Iraqi delegation, is to arrive in Tehran on Saturday to kick off a landmark official visit, which will mark a culmination of the recent intensive diplomatic activities between the two neighbors.

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The United States has accused Tehran of interfering in Iraq's internal affairs with its influence on Iraqi Shiite Muslims, a charge categorically denied by Iran.

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