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Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim met with Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs and the United Nations at the British Foreign Office. The meeting reviewed the progress of bilateral relations between Baghdad and London and means of strengthening them to serve the interests of both countries.

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, the Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received his Japanese counterpart, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, in Baghdad. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to enhance them to meet the aspirations of the two friendly countries. The two sides also discussed regional and international issues of common interest.

Foreign Minister Mohamad A. Alhakim will participate in the 151st regular Session of the Council of the League of Arab States which is scheduled to take place in Cairo on the 6th of March.

It is hoped that his Excellency will meet with several of his counterparts in the framework of discussing bilateral relations and deliberating on regional and international issues of common concern.

Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim met with Ambassadors of Arab and European countries and international organizations accredited to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Minister Alhakim reviewed the latest political and security situation in Iraq and the priorities of the government at the current stage, and at the strategic level, pointing out its orientations to diversify sources of income, support the private sector, create jobs, and eliminate unemployment by upgrading the economic sector, especially agriculture and industry, stating that his visit to the Kingdom of the... Read more...

The Foreign Ministry held a memorial service in memory of the Ministry's martyrs who died in the terrorist bombing in 2009 and in the memory of the death of the UN Secretary-General's representative Mr.Sergio De Mello in the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad.

Excellency Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari gave a speech in the presence of Minister of Defense Mr. Irfan Al-Hayali, Minister of Interior Mr. Qassim Al-Araji and a number of ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Baghdad.

Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim received a phone call from the Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Mr. Ayman Al-Safadi, and the two sides discussed the latest developments, based on Jordan’s respect for the sovereignty and integrity of Iraq, and the continuation of calmness efforts and constructive bilateral cooperation.

Minister Alhakim affirmed his high appreciation for the distinguished relations with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the continuous cooperation and consultation on various issues of concern to the two brotherly countries.

The Foreign Minister, Mr. Fuad Hussein, participates in webinar (via closed-circuit television) to discuss the situation of refugees and displaced persons during the pandemic with the participation of Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Pakistan, and a representative of the European Union and the High Commissioner for Refugees and Displaced Persons.

The webinar seeks to answer important questions, including:

Steppes Travel, a company specializing in cultural and archaeological tours, will offer trips to Erbil, which is frequently referred to as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.

During Ramadan, Muslim communities of the world are unified by one food: the date, a symbol of hospitality, rest and peace.