Iraq: An aspiration to enhance bilateral cooperation with new US administration
NA - BAGHDAD
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein affirmed on Saturday Iraq's aspiration to enhance bilateral cooperation with the new US administration.
"Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hussein received the new Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Daniel Rubinstein," according to a statement by the ministry - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.
The statement added that "at the beginning of the meeting, Hussein offered his congratulations to Rubinstein on the occasion of assuming his new duties," stressing "the depth of Iraqi-US relations," and expressing at the same time "Iraq's aspiration to enhance bilateral cooperation under the next US administration."
During the meeting, they discussed, in-depth, bilateral relations between the two countries, in addition to reviewing regional conditions, especially the situation in Syria.
The two sides also touched on "current political developments and the pivotal role played by Western countries, most notably the US, in the course of events inside Syria."
The statement added, "The two parties also discussed the outcomes of the Riyadh Conference on Syria, which witnessed the participation of the US Undersecretary of State," stressing "the importance of following up on the recommendations that emerged from the conference."
The Foreign Minister stressed "the importance of strengthening cooperation between Iraq and the US, in a way that serves common interests and contributes to achieving regional stability."
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein affirmed on Saturday Iraq's aspiration to enhance bilateral cooperation with the new US administration.
"Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hussein received the new Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Daniel Rubinstein," according to a statement by the ministry - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.
The statement added that "at the beginning of the meeting, Hussein offered his congratulations to Rubinstein on the occasion of assuming his new duties," stressing "the depth of Iraqi-US relations," and expressing at the same time "Iraq's aspiration to enhance bilateral cooperation under the next US administration."
During the meeting, they discussed, in-depth, bilateral relations between the two countries, in addition to reviewing regional conditions, especially the situation in Syria.
The two sides also touched on "current political developments and the pivotal role played by Western countries, most notably the US, in the course of events inside Syria."
The statement added, "The two parties also discussed the outcomes of the Riyadh Conference on Syria, which witnessed the participation of the US Undersecretary of State," stressing "the importance of following up on the recommendations that emerged from the conference."
The Foreign Minister stressed "the importance of strengthening cooperation between Iraq and the US, in a way that serves common interests and contributes to achieving regional stability."
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