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Foreign Minister Receives a Phone Call from Kingdom of Bahrain’s Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received a phone call from the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani.
Minister Al-Zayani expressed his sincere congratulations to Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein on the occasion of his assumption of the position of Foreign Minister of Republic of Iraq.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, Jun 7, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Takes Office

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.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, Jun 7, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Receives a Phone Call from his Iranian Counterpart

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif on the occasion of his assumption of the post of Foreign Minister of Republic of Iraq.
The two sides praised the relations achieved between Baghdad and Tehran, and the cooperation between the two countries to achieve the ambition of the two friendly peoples.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, Jun 7, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Receives a Phone Call from his Saudi Counterpart

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.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, Jun 7, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Receives a Phone Call from his Turkish Counterpart

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received a phone call from Turkish Foreign Minister Mr. Mevlut Cavusoglu

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, Jun 7, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf:

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.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsMon, Jun 8, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from President of Republic and Council of Representatives Speaker

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein received a phone call from President of the Republic, Dr. Barham Salih and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Muhammad Al-Halbousi on his assumption of the position of Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsMon, Jun 8, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Mr. Masoud Barzani President of KDP and Mr. Nechirvan Barzani President of Kurdistan Region

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.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsMon, Jun 8, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Meets US Ambassador to Baghdad

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein met with the United States Ambassador to Baghdad Mr. Matthew Tueller.

At the beginning of the meeting, the US Ambassador congratulated the Minister on assuming his position as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq and expressed his looking forward to witnessing a qualitative improvement in the bilateral relations between the two countries.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsMon, Jun 8, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Mr. Masoud Barzani President of KDP and Mr. Nechirvan Barzani President of Kurdistan Region

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.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsMon, Jun 8, 2020 Mon, Jun 8, 2020

H.E. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi receives a joint cable of congratulation from Presidents of EU Commission, EU Council

May -19– 2020

His Excellency Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received a joint cable of congratulation from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel congratulated His Excellency the Premier Al-Kadhimi for being swearing-in as Prime Minister, expressed EU Commission support for the New Cabinet, underscored on strengthening successful bilateral between Iraq and EU Commission for the beneficial stability and prosperity of Iraq

Media Office of the Prime Minister
May -19– 2020

Iraq Prime Minister's Media OfficeTue, May 19, 2020 Wed, May 20, 2020

H.E. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi confirms support Popular Mobilization Units, glorifying its sacrifices

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.

Iraq Prime Minister's Media OfficeSat, May 16, 2020 Wed, May 20, 2020

Press Statement

The Foreign Ministry denounces the raising of the European Union Mission and other foreign missions operating in Iraq of the flag of homosexuality in its headquarters for its violation of the high moral principles and values ​​respected by all divine religions in addition to its contradiction with the values, morals and social norms of our country and its provocation of sacred religious feelings and significance.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, May 17, 2020 Sun, May 17, 2020

Condolence

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

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsThu, May 14, 2020 Thu, May 14, 2020

Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman Dr.Ahmed Al-Sahaf

The Foreign Ministry through the efforts of our embassies deployed throughout the countries of the world, and with high efforts of the Crisis Cell and the Protocol Department at the Ministry since the start of the ban and closure procedures, and the suspension of flights have worked hard to transport Iraqis stranded in more than (22) countries, returned about (16041) citizens, by (81) air flights , (3) land trips in coordination with the Iraqi Airways , the Civil Aviation Authority, and the concerned authorities in the workplaces of our diplomatic and consular missions.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSat, May 9, 2020 Mon, May 11, 2020

Foreign Minister Participates in Meeting of Council of League of Arab States at Ministerial Level in its Extraordinary Session

Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim participated today in the meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States at the extraordinary ministerial level through video conferencing.
The Minister gave the speech of Iraq, stressing that the challenge facing our Arab nation and the Palestinian issue is not less dangerous than the global challenge posed by the Coronavirus,
considering that the repetition of the aggressive tendencies of the usurped Israeli entity supported by US to procrastinate legitimate and inalienable Palestinian rights.
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Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsThu, Apr 30, 2020 Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf

The Foreign Ministry and through the efforts of our embassies deployed throughout the countries of the world since the beginning of the procedures of the ban and closures and stoppage of flights have worked with great effort to transport thousands of Iraqis stranded in more than (19) countries, and returned about (13836) to the country through (70) air flights
and two land trips, in coordination with the Iraqi Airways and the concerned sides in the workplaces of our missions.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsThu, Apr 30, 2020 Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf

Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim participated in the meeting of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level in its extraordinary session through video conference to discuss the steps and measures that can be taken in the implementation of the Israeli entity’s plan to annex the West Bank or parts of it.

Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim emphasised in his speech that the challenge facing our Arab nation and the Palestinian issue is not less serious than the global challenge posed by the Coronavirus.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsThu, Apr 30, 2020 Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Foreign Minister Participates in Meeting of Council of League of Arab States at Ministerial Level in its Extraordinary Session

Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim participated today in the meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States at the extraordinary ministerial level through video conferencing.
The Minister gave the speech of Iraq, stressing that the challenge facing our Arab nation and the Palestinian issue is not less dangerous than the global challenge posed by the Coronavirus,
considering that the repetition of the aggressive tendencies of the usurped Israeli entity supported by US to procrastinate legitimate and inalienable Palestinian rights.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsThu, Apr 30, 2020 Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Dr. Al-Sahaf: We are coordinating and implementing to return the stranded, so far we have been able to return 13,000 Iraqis from 17 countries within 66 exceptional flights, and two land journeys

Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman

Dr. Al-Sahaf: National institutions work collectively in the spirit of the team to achieve the required response to return Iraqis stranded in the countries of the world and not the Foreign Ministry alone.

Dr. Al-Sahaf: We are coordinating and implementing to return the stranded, and so far we have been able to return 13,000 Iraqis from 17 countries within 66 exceptional flights, and two trips by land.

Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsTue, Apr 28, 2020 Wed, Apr 29, 2020