Iraq’s Ambassador in Sofia Meets Bulgarian Minister of Justice Mariya Pavlova

The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Bulgaria Ms. Lina Jalal Omer, met with Bulgarian Minister of Justice Ms. Mariya Pavlova, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice in Sofia.

The meeting dealt with means to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in the areas of law, as Bulgaria enjoys strong historical relations with Iraq that extend back to more than 65 years.

The Ambassador affirmed the importance of these meetings in serving the interests of the two friendly countries, indicating that cooperation in the legal field is a top priority, in addition to efforts to combat corruption. Additionally they discussed signing of a memorandum of understanding for judicial cooperation between the two countries.

The meeting included preparations for the upcoming visit of the Chairman of the Council of State and President of the Supreme Administrative Court in Iraq Dr. Karim Khamis Khasbak, to Bulgaria, which comes to fulfil a previous invitation extended to him.