President Rashid returns to Baghdad after visiting Jordan

INA - BAGHDAD

The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Rashid, returned on Tuesday to Baghdad after concluding an official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The Jordanian Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, and several senior Jordanian officials were at the departure of the President of the Republic at Marka Airport, according to the Presidency's Media Department statement received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

During the visit, the President of the Republic held bilateral and expanded discussions with Jordanian King Abdullah II, in the presence of Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah. It focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding the horizons of cooperation between the two countries in a way that contributes to strengthening ways of economic partnership and integration in various sectors developmental.

President Rashid received a number of members of the Iraqi community in Jordan, where he stressed that caring for the interests of Iraqis residing abroad and providing them with the best services is one of the most important duties and even one of the main priorities of the Presidency of the Republic and the Iraqi government.

On the sidelines of the visit, the President met with Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Al-Safadi, and Speaker of the Senate, Faisal Al-Fayez.

During the meetings, ways to develop relations and enhance cooperation in various fields were discussed. Recent developments in the region were also discussed, as the need to intensify efforts to consolidate international peace and security was emphasized.

The President of the Republic also visited the Iraqi embassy in Jordan, and pointed out, during his conversation with the embassy staff, "the importance of the great role assigned to the Iraqi diplomatic missions in conveying the true picture of the conditions and important developments that Iraq is witnessing, especially in the field of security stability and construction campaigns on reconstruction and investment."