Syrian Interior Minister Bassam Abdel Majid said here on Sunday that Iraq's border control was a joint responsibility for its neighbors which should boost security cooperation and coordination.
Abdul Majid made the remarks in an opening speech at the third meeting of the Security Cooperation and Coordination Committee for Iraq's Neighboring Countries.
He urged the participants to issue a recommendation that "Iraq will not be used as a launch pad for any acts of aggression against neighboring states under any circumstance," referring to are cent U.S. cross-border raid in Syria which killed eight Syrian civilians.
The Syrian official reiterated his country's condemnation of this "stark violation" of Syrian sovereignty and international laws.
He said Syria continued to take necessary measures to control its borders with Iraq and cooperation was ongoing to combat terrorism and crime, calling for withdrawal of foreign troops from the Iraqi territory.
During the meeting, the participants are expected to discuss means to bolster cooperation among Iraqi neighbors to help achieve security and stability in the war-torn country.
Representatives from Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey, Iran and Iraq, as well as the Arab League, the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Conference, permanent members of the UN Security Council and the Group of Eight participated in the meeting.
The first two meetings of the security coordination committee were also held in Damascus in April and August 2007 respectively.
Source: Xinhua
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