President Bashar al Assad on Saturday reviewed with Leader of al-Sadr Movement in Iraq Muqtada al-Sadr the latest developments in Iraqi, particularly the formation of the Iraqi government.

President al-Assad underlined Syria’s full support to the formation of the Iraqi cabinet as soon as possible to realize Iraqi people’s interest, expressing hope over reaching a unified stance between the Iraqi political forces to form a national government that could achieve stability and security in Iraq.

He added that the delay in forming the government would be reflected negatively on the situation in Iraq.

The meeting also dealt with the brotherly relations binding the people of Syria and Iraq, as al-Sadr expressed Iraqi people’s appreciation of Syria’s stances which has hosted the Iraqis since the U.S. invasion of the country and still supports them and seeks stability and security of Iraq.

The meeting was attended by Assistant Vice-President Mohammad Nassif and Assistant to al-Sadr Musstafa Yaaqoubi.