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Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received a phone call from Mr. Ayman Al-Safadi, Jordanian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister in which he congratulated him on his assumption of the task of Iraq’s Foreign Minister, and expressed his hope to expand efforts and work to consolidate the bonds of friendship and brotherhood and to enhance the distinguished cooperation relations existing between the two countries.

A ceremony was held at the Foreign Ministry to hand over the position of the Foreign Minister to Mr. Fouad Hussein in the presence of former Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim, the Ministry’s Undersecretaries and Heads of Departments.
Minister Fuad Hussein assured that the Ministry will move towards promoting balanced relations based on achieving the interests of Iraq, achieving the aspirations of Iraqi people, and implementing foreign policy issues within the governmental program.

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received a phone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, on his assumption of the post of Foreign Minister of Republic of Iraq.

Prince Faisal expressed his congratulations and best wishes to His Excellency Minister Fuad Hussein for the successful performance of his duties.

Foreign Minister Mr. Fouad Hussein met with the United States Ambassador to Baghdad Mr. Matthew Tueller.
At the beginning of the meeting, the American Ambassador expressed his congratulations the Minister on the assumption of his position as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq.

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received phone call from Mr. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region.
During the call they expressed their wishes to the Minister for success in his duties, and to administer diplomatic work to achieve a steady advance in Iraq’s relations with the world, and achieve the interests of the people and their aspiration towards progress and prosperity.

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received phone call from Mr. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region.
During the call they expressed their wishes to the Minister for success in his duties, and to administer diplomatic work to achieve a steady advance in Iraq’s relations with the world, and achieve the interests of the people and their aspiration towards progress and prosperity.

His Excellency Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi confirmed, in Statement at the Popular Mobilization Units, we moving ahead to for the final battle to root out Daesh, which is trying to reorganize its remnants, the Popular Mobilization fighters are at the forefront who implement this charge alongside their brothers in the army and the rest of the armed forces.

The Foreign Ministry expresses its condolences to the Arab world in particular to the Tunisian people for the passing away of the politician Al-Shathili Al-Qalibi who spent a half of his life in the service of joint Arab action through his presidency of the League of Arab States and a working life full of giving and noble deeds for his people and his nation.
May Allah grant him mercy and may he dwell in paradise and inspire his family patience.

Foreign Ministry/ Baghdad
13/5/2020