Al-Halboosi receives Russian Ambassador

 

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi on Tuesday, received the Russian Ambassador to Iraq Mr. Maxim Maximov.

The meeting discussed bilateral relations, enhancing joint cooperation in all fields, activating the role of parliamentary diplomacy through joint friendship committees, and signing an agreement on granting entry visas between the two countries.

H.E. the Speaker affirmed that Iraq looks forward to further cooperation with Russia, especially in the economic field, for Moscow’s technical and logistical expertise.

For his part, the Russian ambassador stressed his country’s keenness to support Iraq in the UN Security Council to increase the capacity of Iraqi air defences.

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Media Office
Of the Parliament Speaker
Aug 27, 2019