Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Sheikh Hummam Hamoudi, confirmed, during his meeting with the Russian Ambassador to Baghdad, Elbrus Kotrashev, that the Iraqi government is moving towards positive international relations.
A statement by Hamoudi's office stated that "the two sides discussed relations between the two countries and common interests, and enhancing cooperation in light of the great openness that Iraq is witnessing."
He added, "the two sides discussed developments in the international arena and the agreements witnessed by the countries of the region that effectively contributed to enhancing their stability and finding new balances that would limit Western hegemony, and stressed Iraq's geopolitical importance and its impact on strengthening the stability of the region."
Hamoudi expressed his confidence that the Iraqi government is moving towards positive international relations based on common interests and mutual respect./ End
Source: National Iraqi News Agency