Iraq, Turkey sign security and trade agreement.

Byline: AM

BAGHDAD, July10 (VOI) - Turkey and Iraq on Thursday signed an agreement that would foster and streamline their working relationship in a range of areas, including the volatile issue of border security and the promise of a fruitful trade relationship.

The signing comes on the first day of a two-day trip to Baghdad by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki "signed a joint political declaration on the establishment of a high-level strategic cooperation council between the governments that will help forge a long-term strategic partnership,"according to Council of Ministers statement …