Iraq shows keen on benefiting of Europe experience turning diversity into strength

INA – BAGHDAD

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed Iraq's keenness to benefit from the European experience in transforming diversity into an element of strength, by following democratic mechanisms.

Al-Kadhimi received on Monday, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the European Union and Vice President of the European Commission, Joseph Borrell and his accompanying delegation, according to a statement by the media office of the Prime Minister, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

"Iraq attaches great importance to the relationship with all European Union countries in various fields, especially political, economic and cultural ones,” said Al-Kadhimi.

He pointed out, "Iraq's keenness to benefit from the European experience in transforming diversity into an element of strength, by following democratic mechanisms and good governance,"

For his part, Borrell explained, "the European Union's commitment to support Iraq at all levels, and to support the Iraqi government's reform efforts, and its development steps towards developing reliance on renewable and clean energies,"

Borrell pointed to "the keenness to support the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections by sending monitoring teams from the European Commission and Parliament,"

He praised Iraq's playing a pivotal regional role as a meeting place for views, and what Baghdad represents as an element of support for the stability of the region and the consolidation of peace and security in it.