FM calls for the opening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad

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22-01-2021, 14:35

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Baghdad - INA

Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein called on his Moroccan counterpart to reopen his country's embassy in Baghdad.

A ministry statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated, "Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Bourita, through video conference technology."

During the meeting, Hussein expressed his appreciation for the distinguished bilateral relations between the two countries, which are based on political, economic, cultural and historical dimensions, stressing Iraq's desire to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and coordinate on common issues in international organizations.

The foreign minister asked the Moroccan side to facilitate the entry of Iraqi citizens into Morocco, calling for the reopening of the Kingdom of Morocco’s embassy in Baghdad.