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Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamed A. Alhakim met in Amman with Jordanian Foreign Minister Mr. Ayman Al- Safadi during a quick visit of Excellency President Barham Salih accompanied by the Foreign Minister and several officials. This meeting comes as a follow-up to Minister Ayman Al-Safadi's visit to Baghdad, which took place a few days ago.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues that concern the two brotherly countries, including energy, security and the Iraqi community affairs in Jordan, and it was agreed to form a joint working team between the two ministries to... Read more...

Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamed A. Alhakim met in Riyadh with Saudi Foreign Minister Mr. Adel Al-Jubeir on the sidelines of the visit of President Barham Saleh to Saudi Arabia. The meeting comes to discuss and enhance bilateral relations and means of developing them between the two brotherly countries.

Minister Al-Jubeir congratulated Minister Alhakim on the occasion of assuming his duties as Foreign Minister.

November-1- 2018

His Excellency Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has received a cable of congratulations from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the occasion of the formation of the government, wishing him success in his mission, stressing Germany's support for the new government in various fields.

This came in a cable of congratulations from Chancellor Angela Merkel to His Excellency Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, during which she confirmed Germany's support for Iraq in overcoming the challenges ahead.

November-1- 2018

His Excellency Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has received a cable of congratulations from the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev has congratulated His Excellency Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi on the occasion of the formation of the government, expressing the continuing support of Russia to Iraq.

Foreign Minister Mohamad A. Alhakim received a phone call from his German counterpart Mr. Heiko Maas congratulating him on his assumption of his duties as foreign minister in the elected Iraqi government.

Minister Maas stressed Germany's support for the new government and its willingness to cooperate constructively for the benefit of the two friendly countries.

On his part Minister Alhakim thanked Minister Maas and expressed his sincere desire to develop bilateral relations between Iraq and Germany and to facilitate all means to achieve common interests.

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, in cooperation with the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage is following up the sale of the Assyrian antiquities exhibited at the Christi auction belonging to the period of Assyrian Governor Ashurnasirpal II , which was exhibited at the Theological Seminary of Virginia. To prove its belonging to Iraq, the Iraqi embassy communicated with the parties involved and informed that this piece is under the protection of the law of Antiquities of Iraq.

Foreign Minister Mohammad A. Alhakim received a phone call from his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, congratulating him on assuming his duties as Foreign Minister in the elected Iraqi government.

Foreign Minister Mohamed A. Al-hakim received on Thursday 25/10/2018 a telephone call from Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Mr. Safadi congratulated the minister on the occasion of assuming the duties of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, expressing his hope for further efforts to consolidate the ties of friendship and brotherhood and to strengthen the cooperation relations between the two countries.