Iraq: Iraqi prime minister set to visit Pakistan

BAGHDAD, 11 September 2021, (TON): Pakistani Ambassador Ahmed Amjad Ali said that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will visit Pakistan for talks on boosting cooperation between Baghdad and Islamabad.

The envoy told state-owned newspaper "Al-Kadhimi's visit to Pakistan in the next few days aims to strengthen bilateral relations, and sign several agreements and memoranda of understanding in the fields of culture and trade between the two countries."

He, however, did not give an exact date for the visit.

The Iraqi authorities have yet to confirm al-Kadhimi’s visit.

The Pakistani diplomat said “the annual trade exchange between Iraq and Pakistan amounts to $64 million.”

The ambassador said that we are discussing concluding several contracts with the Iraqi army in logistical support and pilot training.”

He hailed Iraq’s important role in the region, describing the recently concluded Baghdad summit for neighboring countries as “a positive step."

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