Al-Halboosi receives German Defence Minister

 

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received on Tuesday the German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and her accompanying delegation.

The meeting dealt with enhancing bilateral relations in a way that supports the establishment of security and stability in the country.

H.E. the Speaker affirmed the need for closer military cooperation and support the Iraqi security system with expertise, logistical and technical support, intelligence advice and training of Iraqi security forces, stressing the importance of eliminating terrorist cells to preserve the security gains achieved by the blood of Iraqis during the liberation of the country from the control of ISIS.

For her part, Kramp-Karrenbauer expressed her country’s support for Iraq’s efforts to establish stability and return displaced people to their cities, stressing her keenness to deliver the requirements of establishing security in Iraq to the German government to create a safe environment and support the wheel of investment in Iraq and the countries of the region.

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Media Office
Of the Parliament Speaker
August 20, 2019