Prime Minister receives official invitation to visit Islamabad

Baghdad - INA

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received an official invitation to visit Islamabad today, Thursday, from his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif.

The Prime Minister's Media Office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met - this evening, Thursday (Baghdad time) in New York - with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the sidelines of his participation in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly."

He added that "the meeting witnessed discussions on the overall bilateral relations and ways to develop them in various fields, in addition to discussing the latest developments in the aggression in Gaza and Lebanon and the efforts made to stop the war of genocide against the Palestinians and protect brotherly Lebanon and its secure people."

Al-Sudani explained to his Pakistani counterpart - according to the statement - "Iraq's desire to deepen the relationship with Pakistan in various fields, and that the government is following an open policy on all steps of economic partnership, just as Iraq is witnessing an urban and economic renaissance and the revitalization of industrial and agricultural fields, in addition to the deep desire to open the doors of constructive partnerships with brotherly and friendly countries."

He touched on "the pivotal efforts undertaken by Iraq to prevent the escalation of the situation in the region and stop the aggression, including the initiative to call for an Islamic summit that unites the ranks of Islamic countries, especially Pakistan, to prevent the situation from sliding into a comprehensive war and protect the steadfast Lebanese and Palestinian peoples."

For his part, Shehbaz Sharif extended an invitation to Al-Sudani to "visit Islamabad to establish more foundations for cooperation and partnership between the two countries and expand trade exchange agreements."

He expressed his "support for the Iraqi initiative calling for an Islamic summit to consider the current aggression on Lebanon and Palestine, and formulate a unified position regarding the ongoing massacre of the Palestinian people and the attempts to expand the war by the occupation government."