Baghdad, Moscow agree to enhance bilateral ties
The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, and the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. Photo: Iraqi Foreign Ministry
Baghdad (IraqiNess.com) – The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, met on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of their participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
A statement released by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry mentioned that the meeting addressed prospects for joint cooperation and the development of bilateral relations.
Hussein explained that Baghdad is working to complete the necessary preparations for the visit of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani to the Russian capital, Moscow, in the next few weeks.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister said that the discussions between the two sides during the coming visit will provide an appropriate opportunity to discuss bilateral cooperation in the political and economic fields.
Hussein indicated that a meeting of the joint Iraqi-Russian committee could possibly be held on the sidelines of Al-Sudani’s visit.
The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed his country’s eagerness to promote relations between the two countries. Lavrov indicated that Russia looks forward to the visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister to Moscow during the next few weeks.