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Lavrov Assures Iraqi Prime Minister of Russia’s Readiness to Support Struggle Against IS

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed at a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi that Russia is ready to support the country's authorities in their struggle against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

MOSCOW, September 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed at a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi that Russia is ready to support the country's authorities in their struggle against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"It was emphasized that Moscow is ready to continue supporting the Iraqi leadership in its efforts to repulse the terrorist threat and above all the Islamic State," the statement reads.

The meeting between Lavrov and Abadi was held Thursday on the sidelines of the 69th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

According to the statement, Russia's foreign minister also reinstated Russia's continued support for the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Iraq.

The Iraqi prime minister also expressed appreciation for Russia's solidarity with Iraq and its people while highlighting that Baghdad aims to continue strengthening relations with Russia in various spheres.

Apart from that, the discussion touched upon "the current situation in the Middle East with the focus on the goal of effective consolidated terrorism combat on the agreed international legal basis," the statement said.

The Islamic State (IS), formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has been fighting against the Syrian government since 2012. In June 2014, IS militants extended their attacks to northern and western Iraq. The group has seized vast areas in both countries and declared a caliphate on the territories under its control.

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