Mr. Mottaki , whose visit was only the second by an official Iranian government delegation since the downfall of Saddam Hussein , said improved border controls would be part of a wide effort to build close ties between the countries , including $ 1 billion in Iranian economic assistance to Shiite and Kurdish areas of Iraq .
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