TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Baghdad today to hold talks with the country’s officials.
Visit of Zarif to Baghdad is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, IRNA reported.
Iran’s foreign minister will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, his counterpart Fuad Hussein, and some other high-ranking officials.
The Iranian foreign minister previously traveled to Iraq on May 25, 2019 at the head of a high-level political delegation for a two-day official visit, Iran Press reported.
Zarif’s visit to Iraq comes two days before Kadhimi’s planned visit to Tehran.
The Iraqi prime minister will travel to Saudi Arabia and Iran back-to-back as part of his first foreign tour since taking office, Iraqi officials said on Saturday.
The Iraqi officials said on Saturday the Iraqi prime minister will travel directly to Tehran late Tuesday after a visit to Saudi Arabia. He is expected to meet Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, according to AFP.
Kadhimi rose to the premiership in May after serving as the head of Iraq’s National Intelligence Service for nearly four years.
This will be Kadhimi’s first foreign tour since becoming prime minister on May 7, after the Iraqi Parliament approved a new government following nearly six months of political wrangling amid protests demanding economic reforms, Press TV wrote.
In a congratulatory message to Kadhimi, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed hope that the two countries would further enhance ties in various fields in line with common interests.
Rouhani also expressed optimism that Tehran and Baghdad would work more diligently to establish peace and stability in the region during Kadhimi’s tenure given the deep-rooted and historical ties between the two neighboring and Muslim nations.
- source : Iran Daily, Irannews
