NATO emphasizes its aspiration to strengthen relations with Iraq

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  • 14-09-2022, 19:00
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    Baghdad-INA


    NATO affirmed on Wednesday, its aspiration to strengthen relations with Iraq at all levels.

     

    "Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received today, Wednesday, NATO Mission Iraq( NMI) commander, General Giovanni  M. Iannucci, at the ministry's headquarters, where the minister congratulated him on his assumption of office," The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

     

    "During the meeting, they reviewed the tasks carried out by the NMI, represented by training the Iraqi security forces and providing military advice, as well as discussing ways to facilitate the mission's tasks, and the possibility of expanding its tasks to include training the Iraqi police forces, "The statement added.

     

    Iannucci expressed, according to the statement, his thanks to the Minister and the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their role in facilitating the NMI tasks, and his happiness with his new work tasks in Iraq , stressing to the importance of Iraq's security and stability for the region and for NATO, stressing NATO aspiration to consolidate relations with Iraq in the next stage at all levels, and not be limited to it at the military and security level."

     

    Iannucci pointed out the importance of working together to fight terrorism and the NMI communication with the various Iraqi authorities in order to accomplish its tasks as required.