IRAQ’S AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE MEETS CO-HEAD OF THE DEPUTY GROUP OF THE VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE FOR INTER-PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

On December 23, 2019 His Excellency Mr. Bakir Ahmed Al-Jaff, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to Ukraine met with Co-head of the Deputy Group of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Inter-parliamentary relations with the Republic of Iraq, Deputy Suto Mamoyan at the Embassy’s headquarters.

H.E. Mr. Ambassador welcomed the Esteemed Guest and congratulated him on assuming the post of Co-head of the Deputy Group of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Inter-parliamentary relations with the Republic of Iraq (which consists of 21 deputies). H.E. Ambassador Al-Jaff wished Mr. Mamoyan continued success in performing his duties to develop and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in the interest of the two friendly peoples. Besides, H.E. Mr. Ambassador reviewed the relations of friendship and cooperation between Iraq and Ukraine in various fields, in particular political, economic, educational and security areas, and expressed the Embassy’s readiness to facilitate exchange visits between the delegations of the both countries as well as to encourage Ukrainian companies and businessmen to invest into the Republic of Iraq along with participation in economic conferences and trade exhibitions in Iraq.

For his part, Deputy Mamoyan thanked H.E. Mr. Ambassador for the warm reception and hospitality and expressed the Deputy Group’s readiness to strengthen bilateral ties between Ukraine and Iraq as well as to support Iraqi Government in combatting terrorism and reconstruction of the country. Mr. Mamoyan also congratulated Iraqi people on the victory over the terrorist organization “DAESH” and liberation of the Iraqi territories.