Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Meets Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs in The Hague

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, and his accompanying delegation met with Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hanke Bruins Slot, at the headquarters of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At the beginning of the meeting, Minister Slot welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister, and indicated the importance of the meeting in light of the ongoing escalation in Gaza and the Middle East.

Minister Hussein affirmed that Iraq has now become more stable, pointing to the success of the provincial council elections in Iraq that took place recently, calling on the Netherlands to participate in a broader role in Iraq, especially in the areas of water and agriculture.

The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that Iraq seeks to spare the Palestinian people all the tragedies they are subjected to as a result of the Israeli aggression against Palestinian cities.

On her part, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of her country’s broader participation in the projects implemented by Iraq.