Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, received today, Tuesday, copies of the credentials of seven new Ambassadors to Iraq.
A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “The Minister of Foreign Affairs received today, Tuesday, in the Ministry building, copies of the credentials of seven new Ambassadors to Iraq, namely the Ambassador of Finland, Anu Saarila, the Ambassador of the European Union mission, Thomas Seiler, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar, Sultan Mubarak Al-Kubaisi, and the Ambassador of Canada, Kathy Bonka, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia, Shukri Latif, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Christiane Hohmann, and the Ambassador of the State of Palestine, Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Ruwaidi.”
The Minister stressed, while receiving the Ambassadors separately, that “Iraq looks forward to supporting the international community and establishing balanced relations based on common interests, enhancing political, economic and commercial cooperation, and overcoming differences through dialogue.”
He added: There are common global and regional challenges that require joint cooperation and coordination, most notably combating terrorism and cross-border extremism, addressing economic fluctuations and health crises, and confronting severe climate changes.
He expressed his wishes to the new Ambassadors for success in performing their new duties, and in a way that strengthens relations of friendship and cooperation between Iraq and their countries.
For their part, the Ambassadors expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressing their countries’ aspiration to strengthen relations with Iraq in various fields, in a way that strengthens common ties.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency