Baghdad: Acting Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, Sarwa Abdul Wahid, met with the Omani delegation participating in the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair to discuss ways to enhance cultural, artistic, and tourism cooperation between the two countries. The two sides agreed to prepare a joint memorandum of understanding and cooperation, and to extend an invitation to Iraq to participate in the Muscat International Book Fair, scheduled for next year.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the meeting was also attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Arts Affairs, Qasim Al-Sudani, and the Director General of the House of Books and Documents, Bariq Raad Alawi. During the discussions, prospects for developing cultural relations and expanding areas of exchange and cooperation in various cultural, artistic, and tourism sectors were addressed.

They emphasized the importance of activating the cultural partnership between the two countries, which would facilitate the exchange of expertise and experiences and open broader opportunities for cultural and artistic institutions in Iraq and the Sultanate of Oman.