BAGHDAD, June 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, on Wednesday, held talks with top Iraqi leaders over bilateral relations and cooperation, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Iraqi President, Barham Salih, met Safadi and his accompanying delegation, and the two sides discussed Arab and regional situations, as well as, coordinating their stances, in order to mitigate regional crises, said a statement by the media office of the presidency.
During the meeting, Salih said that Iraq “is looking forward to building advanced relations, by promoting cooperation with Jordan in all fields, to serve common interests,” the statement said.
Salih stressed the need to unite efforts, to exchange medical experience between Iraq and Jordan, in order to reduce the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the statement.
Safadi also met with Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and parliament Speaker, Mohammed al-Halbousi, as Safadi confirmed his country’s desire to support Iraq in various fields, and enhance bilateral relations, according to separate statements by the media offices of al-Kadhimi and al-Halbousi.
Safadi said, in a press conference with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, Jordan praises “Iraq’s victory” against the Daesh group.
For his part, Hussein told reporters that, he discussed with Safadi the possibility of “holding tripartite talks that include Cairo, Amman and Baghdad, to build strategic relationships based on common interests.”– NNN-XINHUA
