At a meeting yesterday in Damascus between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and Syrian officials, it was decided to establish a joint strategic council, headed by the countries' prime ministers.
It was also decided to tighten Iraq-Syria security cooperation, particularly in the fight against terrorism and to tighten cooperation on water.
At the end of the meeting, Syrian Prime Minister Naji Al-'Otri said that what hurts Iraq hurts Syria, and that therefore Syria was acting for Iraq's security and stability.
Source: Al-Thawra, Syria, August 19, 2009
