The Speaker meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

 

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi met, on Saturday, with a parliamentary delegation and the presence of the Ambassador of Iraq to Jordan and Palestine Safiya al-Suhail, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on the sidelines of the conference of the Parliamentary Union.

The meeting discussed the latest developments of the Palestinian case and the conditions facing the Palestinian people.

H.E. the Speaker stressed that Iraq is supportive of the Palestinian people and that its people and leadership are committed and united in the position on the Palestinian issue and believes that Palestine is a state with Jerusalem as its capital.

At the end of the meeting, the Speaker received an invitation from President Mahmoud Abbas to visit Palestine.

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Media Office
Of the Parliament Speaker
Mar 2, 2019