Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi stressed the importance of strengthening the GCC-Iraqi relations.
He made the statement during his meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein today in Baghdad.
He said that a number of issues were discussed during the meeting, citing mainly GCC-Iraq relations, stressing the importance of further bolstering joint ties.
The two sides also reviewed the joint work plan between for the period (2019-2024) and the electrical interconnection project between the GCC countries and the Republic of Iraq were reviewed.
“This project is a fraternal message to the brotherly government and people of Iraq”, said Albudaiwi, noting that the stability of Iraq is a priority for the GCC countries owing to the brotherly ties and joint cooperation relations linking both of them.
He highlighted the GCC leaders’ call to cement cooperation with brotherly Iraq in all fields, stressing the importance of supporting Iraq in protecting the integrity and territorial integrity of its lands, its full sovereignty, Arab-Islamic identity, social fabric and national unity.
Source: Bahrain News Agency