MOFA invites the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Iraq

INA - BAGHDAD

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein invited on Monday, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency - IAEA to visit Iraq, to strengthen cooperation.

“Hussein met with the IAEA Director General, Rafael Grossi, at the agency’s headquarters, Vienna, in the presence of the Permanent Representative to IAEA, Ambassador Bakr Fattah Hussein," according to a statement by MOFA, received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

During the meeting, they highlighted the prospects for cooperation between Iraq and IAEA as well as ways to enhance them, "to achieve the development goals that Iraq aspires to in several areas related to the peaceful uses of atomic energy," discussing, "Agency's pivotal role in supporting member states in this framework."

"It is important to build constructive relations with the agency at this particular stage, especially since Iraq seeks to build a peaceful and recovering society to play a pivotal role based on establishing good and good relations with the countries of the region," said Hussein, calling on the Director General of the agency to visit Iraq shortly, to enhance cooperation."

In turn, Grossi expressed his thanks to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcoming his invitation to visit Baghdad, as well as his aspiration to work with Iraq in using nuclear technology and benefiting from it in several fields, especially those related to health, and working to treat cancer within the initiative of Director General, "Rays of Hope".

"The agency looks forward to a new Iraq and a promising new generation, which seeks to move forward in developing its technical and technological capabilities, as to benefit from the development of its human resources and infrastructure," included Grossi.