Baghdad Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein affirmed: “Iraq has succeeded in holding meetings between the countries of the region to resolve differences and crises among them.”
Hussein said during his meeting with Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide,, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly: “Iraq has taken upon itself to study the circumstances surrounding the region, as it has suffered from these tensions that have been reflected in the Iraqi arena,” expressing “Iraq is keen to be a factor and a source of stability in the region and to find solutions to its problems, and it has succeeded in holding meetings between countries in the region to resolve differences and crises between them.
He added, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “The preparations for holding the elections are in full swing and are going well,” stressing: “The early elections this year are the first of their kind in Iraq, and they will constitute a fateful step in the future of the political process in Iraq.”
During the meeting, they discussed strengthening and developing bilateral relations between the two countries, the latest regional and international political and security developments, and Iraq’s efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, the latest of which was the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, which was held at the end of last August.
The minister thanked his Norwegian counterpart for her country’s support to Iraq, praising Norway’s efforts in its participation in the international coalition to combat terrorism and defeat ISIS, expressing his hope for the continuation of Norway’s support and assistance, calling on Norwegian companies to invest in Iraq and contribute to infrastructure development projects, especially energy.
For her part, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed her country’s readiness to provide support to Iraq, wishing the success of the upcoming parliamentary elections, expressing her happiness with the success of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership and its outcomes that will lead to calm and reduce tension, and the last ministerial meeting chaired by Iraq.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency