FM: We are working to diversify the economic partnerships of Iraq

Baghdad - INA

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced Today, Thursday, that the government is working to diversify Iraq's economic partnerships, while calling on the media to convey the true picture of Iraq, which is living in a stable security situation .

In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met in the Italian capital, Rome, with a group of Arab and foreign media professionals, in the presence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Italy, Safia Al-Suhail," indicating that "during the meeting, the most important results were reviewed. The visit to Rome and the Vatican, and his meetings with His Holiness, the Pope and the officials of both Italy and the Vatican. "

Hussein thanked the Pope for his historic visit to Iraq, following up on the results of the visit, discussing the topic of interfaith dialogue and encouraging religious tourism to the historic city of Ur, as well as discussing issues of common interest and bilateral relations between Iraq and the Vatican State and Italy.

He stressed "the importance of the media conveying the true picture of Iraq, which is living in a stable security situation, and this is what was demonstrated by the historic visit of His Holiness, the Pope, who visited many Iraqi cities, especially after the Iraqi lands that had been seized by the terrorist organization ISIS were regained and defeated militarily."

During the meeting, the minister touched on the latest political and economic developments in Iraq and the Iraqi government's endeavor to overcome the financial difficulties that resulted from the drop in global oil prices, and the economic stagnation that most countries of the world suffer from due to the pandemic, and the government's orientation towards strengthening the role of the private sector and increasing investments to support the Iraqi economy .