Mr. Hazem Al-Yousifi, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Multilateral Relations met with Mr. Maxim Maximov, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Russia in Baghdad, and during the meeting many issues were discussed regarding the current situation in the region and Iraq and Russia. During the meeting, emphasis was placed on Russia’s support for Iraq, including the development of relations between the two countries to serve the common interests of the two friendly peoples. Foreign Ministry Undersecretary affirmed Iraq’s keenness to develop friendship and cooperation relations with Russia in various fields of mutual interest.