As regards the Iranian nuclear issue, the ministers underlined the importance of adherence to the principles of the international legitimacy and settling disputes through peaceful means. They welcomed the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the western countries, and hoped that the negotiations would lead to a peaceful settlement. The ministers called for making the Middle East region free from all mass destruction weapons, and approved the right of the countries of the region to acquire nuclear technology for peaceful purposes within the framework of the international agreements in this respect. As regards Iraq, the ministers reiterated the importance of preserving Iraq's unity, sovereignty and independence and called for avoiding intervention in its domestic affairs. The ministers called for national reconciliation in Iraq.--more--more www.spa.gov.sa/587104