Salih: The region's crises must be defused through dialogue

politics

23-12-2021, 15:07

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Baghdad-INA

President Barham Salih stressed the need to defuse the region's crises through dialogue and prevent escalation.

The media office of the Presidency of the Republic stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Salih received Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, and during the meeting, the close relations that unite the two countries were emphasized, and the joint endeavor to strengthen them in various fields, and joint bilateral cooperation in the face of various Challenges, especially those related to combating terrorism and extremism, strengthening economic and cultural relations, confronting the dangerous repercussions of climate change and protecting the environment.

Salih stressed, according to the statement, "the depth of Iraqi-Italian relations," praising "Italy's supportive role for the Iraqi security forces in combating terrorism within the international coalition and NATO, in addition to contributions in the humanitarian and social aspects."