The Speaker receives Turkish Ambassador

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received, on Thursday, Turkish Ambassador to Baghdad Fatih Yildiz and his accompanying delegation.

The meeting reviewed the joint relations between the two countries and means of enhancing cooperation between Baghdad and Ankara in the water and investment files.

The meeting discussed the file of reconstruction in the liberated areas as well as the provinces that suffer from lack of services, as well as discussing the development of activity and trade between the two countries.

Al-Halboosi stressed the keenness of the Parliament to strengthen relations, cooperation and activate parliamentary friendship committees with all neighbouring countries and the region, and to have open and parallel relations within the principle of good neighbourliness, sovereignty and mutual interests.

For his part, Yildiz said that his country supports Iraq significantly, stressing the need to broaden the horizons of cooperation in all fields.

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Media Office
Of the Parliament Speaker
Jan 17, 2019