Salih: restoring Iraq Arab - regional role is essential to consolidate stability in the region

  Baghdad-INA

 
President Barham Salih stressed that restoring Iraq's Arab and regional role is an important element in consolidating stability and development in the region.
 
A statement by Presidency Media Office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that President Barham Salih welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and held a session of bilateral talks, stressing that the visit is an important and major step in supporting Iraq and strengthening joint bilateral relations.
President Salih praised the depth of the fraternal relationship between the two countries and their peoples who share historical and close ties, and embrace the oldest civilizations known to mankind in the Mesopotamia and the Nile Valley.
During the meeting, the existing tripartite cooperation between Iraq, Egypt and Jordan was discussed, as both presidents emphasized the importance of enhancing the level of coordination between the three countries and benefiting from geographical communication in developing broader cooperation horizons in the fields of economy, trade and development, establishing infrastructure projects and transportation, Energy and oil pipelines, in addition to continuing efforts to confront the existing challenges in the fight against terrorism and extremism, the repercussions of Corona epidemic, climate change and environmental protection, and the need to continue meeting periodically to coordinate and enhance tripartite cooperation.
The meeting also dealt with developments in the region, referring to the pivotal role of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Arab and regional land, confirming the necessity to coordinate in order to ease tensions, enhance regional stability, and find an appropriate solution to the crises in Syria, Yemen and Libya.