Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives US Ambassador to Iraq

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Fuad Hussein, has received the Ambassador of the United States of America to Iraq, Ms Alina Romanowski. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways of developing the joint cooperation between Baghdad and Washington. The two sides discussed the Iraqi situation and the formation of the new Iraqi government and the obstacles encountered.

The two sides reviewed a number of international and regional issues, and files of common interest, foremost of which are the security and military developments in Ukraine, and how this conflict affects the security situation in the region in general and the economic situation in particular.

They also referred to the Vienna talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States of America and other concerned countries.

On her part, the US ambassador affirmed that the United States supports Iraq in various fields, and that it would continue to do so.