Baghdad Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein received his Latvian counterpart Edgar Rinkevich, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

A statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that during the meeting, political, security and regional developments were discussed.

The minister affirmed: “Iraq plays a pivotal role in calming and settling disputes between the countries of the region for the purpose of returning relations to normal because of its clear impact on maintaining regional and international peace and security, and in a way that reflects positively on trade exchange, and in the interest of the region’s economies.”

For his part, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevich appreciated the role played by Iraq in finding peaceful solutions to differences between the countries of the region, and praised the efforts and measures taken by the Government of Iraq to stop illegal immigration to his country and to other countries, expressing his confidence that these efforts will continue to return the stranded citizens.

Minister Fuad Hussein referred to Iraq’s communication with these countries by sending Iraqi delegations to them, following up on our Iraqi missions to issue the necessary documents, and allocating private planes to transport them to Iraq, stressing the need to deal in a humane and decent manner with them to ensure their voluntary return.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency