Al-Kadhimi and Erdogan chaired the expanded meeting of the Iraqi and Turkish delegations

Ankara - INA

Prime Minister Mustafa Al- Kadhimi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired the expanded meeting of the Iraqi and Turkish delegations.

A brief statement of the Prime Minister’s Information Office stated that “Prime Minister Mustafa Al- Kadhimi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presided over the expanded meeting of the Iraqi and Turkish delegations.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Mustafa Al- Kadhimi discussed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, strengthening economic cooperation between Baghdad and Ankara.

A statement by his media office received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated that "the Prime Minister met with the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of his official visit to the Turkish capital, Ankara."

He added that "the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, ways to consolidate them in various fields, and reviewed a number of issues of common concern."

He continued, "The meeting discussed ways to strengthen economic cooperation between Baghdad and Ankara, as well as inviting Turkish companies to invest in Iraq in various sectors."