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 September 9, 2021 His Excellency Mr. Bakir Ahmed Al-Jaff, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to Ukraine met at the Embassy’s headquarters with Co-Head of the Deputy Group of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Inter-parliamentary relations with the Republic of Iraq, Deputy Andrii Bohdanets, at his request.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed topics of common interest, particularly parliamentary cooperation, and implementation of upcoming visits of parliamentary delegations. H.E. Mr. Ambassador noted that during his diplomatic mission as Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Ukraine, he had sought to strengthen relations between the two countries in the political, economic and security fields, as well as the coordination between the Iraqi Council of Representatives and Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in order to enhance communication between the parliamentarians of the two countries, stressing the important role of the Iraqi-Ukrainian Parliamentary Friendship Group.

For his part, Deputy Bohdanets expressed gratitude to H.E. Ambassador Al-Jaff for the warm reception, and for efforts made by him during his tenure to enhance and raise the level of cooperation between the two countries in all fields. Deputy Bohdanets also praised Iraq’s positions in support of Ukraine, and wished H.E. Mr Ambassador Al-Jaff, on the occasion of completion of his diplomatic mission in Ukraine, every success in his future duties.