Iraq, Iran sign health cooperation agreement
The Iraqi Minister of Health, Salih Al-Hasnawi, and the Iranian Minister of Health, Bahram Einollahi, and other officials. Photo: INA
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Health, Salih Al-Hasnawi, signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding for health cooperation with the Iranian Health Minister, Bahram Einollahi, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The memorandum of understanding tackles different issues related to the development of local pharmaceutical industries and the exchange of health experiences.
Earlier, the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, met on Thursday with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, where they discussed strategic coordination on regional and international issues.
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned in a statement issued on Friday that Hussein met with Abdullahian on the sidelines of their participation in the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was held in Azerbaijan from July 5–6.
The Iraqi ministry stressed that the two parties discussed ways to improve bilateral cooperation and strategic coordination between both countries in relation to regional and international issues.
The Iranian Foreign Minister emphasized that relations between Iraq and Iran are strong, expressing appreciation for Iraq’s role in normalizing relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
The Iranian Minister of Economy, Ehsan Khandouzi, revealed last Wednesday that Iraq has pledged to facilitate Iran’s access to its frozen assets in Iraq.