Baghdad: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein arrived in New York City to participate in the meetings of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, as part of the delegation headed by President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Minister is scheduled to hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings with a number of his counterparts, foreign ministers, in addition to meetings with political leaders on the sidelines of the General Assembly.

The statement further mentioned that the Minister will also participate in specialized meetings and events held within the framework of this session, which will discuss the most prominent current international and regional issues.