At the first international Suleimaniyah conference on Wednesday, he said Iraq was the first country to benefit from Iran and the US nuclear talks.
Al Hakim further noted that the positive vibe of negotiations between Iran and the US over the nuclear programme has signaled a better future for the region.
Iran’s Islamic Republic is a neighboring Muslim country, and Iraq shares many common borders and has broad cultural, economic and social similarities.
Iraq was the first country to seek dialogue between Iran and the United States in 2007, he continued.
Iraq is the first country to benefit from dialogue with Iran. Therefore, the positive atmosphere of dialogue brought hope, especially for the entire region and Iraq, he said.
MNA