AL-Kadhimi: Iraq attaches great importance to partnership with France

Baghdad-INA
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Wednesday that Iraq attaches great importance to partnership with France and seek to strengthen and develop this partnership in various political, economic, trade and security fields.

 
The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement  , received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Prime Minister Mustafa AL-kadhimi received on Wednesday, the French Senate delegation headed by Nicole Duranton, a member of the Council and head of the Iraqi-French Friendship Group," noting that "the meeting witnessed discussing strengthening relations between the two countries in various fields, and the Iraqi government's efforts to launch policies for addressing  the effects of climate change, and the current plans for economic reform, as the delegation indicated France's support for these reform trends in the Iraqi economy.

"The meeting discussed military and security cooperation, and the importance of developing work and cooperation in pursuing the remnants of ISIS terrorists, and preventing people seeking to join their terrorist groups, “the statement added.

The president of Senate delegation referred to "The importance of development of the Iraqi-French relations under the current Iraqi government," stressing "the priority of investing the momentum launched by Baghdad Conference on Partnership and Cooperation, and the need to build on and expand its decisions."

 
" The French side's expressed their  desire to extend cultural exchange with Iraq, expands the teaching of the French language in Iraqi educational institutions, and develop bilateral cooperation in this context," the statement included .