Baghdad: Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received a copy of the credentials of the French Ambassador to Iraq, Alexandre Garcia, and emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the minister praised the bilateral relations between Iraq and France, stressing the importance of continuing to develop and elevate them to broader horizons, serving the common interests of both countries and their friendly peoples. He pointed to the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, and cultural fields, and expanding cooperation in areas of mutual interest, which contributes to supporting the progress of relations between the two countries.

For his part, the French ambassador affirmed his country’s keenness to strengthen relations with Iraq and work on developing areas of joint cooperation. He praised the level of existing relations between the two countries and confirmed France’s readiness to continue supporting efforts to develop bilateral cooperation in a way that achieves common interests.