Baghdad: President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid emphasized today, Tuesday, the importance of strengthening the partnership between Iraq and the United Kingdom in a way that serves the best interests of both friendly countries.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, a statement by the Presidency of the Republic indicated that President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid received in Baghdad the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Iraq, Irfan Siddiq, and the Chief Executive of the Commonwealth and Development Office at the British Foreign Office, Helena Vecca Lazano.

The statement added that during the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop them in various fields were discussed, in addition to an exchange of views on a number of regional and international issues of common interest.

According to the statement, the President of the Republic emphasized the importance of strengthening the partnership between Iraq and the United Kingdom in a way that serves the best interests of both friendly countries.

For his part, Ambassador Irfan Siddiq expressed the United Kingdom’s appreciation for the existing level of bilateral cooperation, praising the role played by political forces in supporting stability and promoting dialogue and understanding.