Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki underlined eagerness of Tehran and Baghdad to further expand ties, saying that his visit to Tehran was aimed at implementation of the agreements already held by the two sides.

Iran’s first Vice-President Parviz Davoudi said his country favors an advanced and stable Iraq, adding that Tehran has devised proper projects for the development and welfare of the Iraqi people.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Thursday called on Washington to revise its wrong policies in Iraq, reminding that the United States’ present distress is a product of the same wrong policies.