FM discusses regional and international developments with Spanish counterpart

Baghdad - INA

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed regional and international developments with his Spanish counterpart, Jose Manuel Albares, today, Friday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, met with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, at the headquarters of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation in the capital, Madrid," noting that "the meeting began with an official reception by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, followed by a bilateral meeting that addressed a number of issues of common interest."

MOFA added that "the two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between Iraq and Spain, where they were evaluated in their economic and political aspects as being in a noticeable positive development," noting that "the meeting discussed the current situation in the Middle East and the international situation, including the military escalation in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, the developments of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the need to find a way to end this conflict.

The minister praised, according to the statement, "the participation of Spanish companies in infrastructure projects in Iraq, and the importance of strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors in the two countries," calling for "activating political consultations by holding a meeting at the level of undersecretaries of the two ministries of foreign affairs, to resume the work of the joint committees, which was welcomed by the Spanish minister, who pledged to implement this proposal soon."

The minister touched on "the importance of organizing training courses in cooperation with friendly countries, with a focus on the Spanish Diplomatic Academy to train cadres of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the fields of European-Latin American relations, and the two sides agreed to work to activate this proposal," appreciating "the positive position taken by the Spanish government towards the events in the Middle East, expressing Iraq's thanks for this support "Humanitarian", expressing his "hope that the new US administration will contribute to finding solutions to the crises that are sweeping the region and the world".

The ministry concluded saying that "the meeting stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in various political, economic and diplomatic fields, in a way that enhances regional and international stability and peace".