Deputy Speaker of the Parliament And His Azerbaijani Counterpart Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

Baghdad / NINA / - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, head of the Iraqi delegation Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmad met today, Wednesday, in the Azerbaijani capital, "Baku", his counterpart, Deputy Speaker of the Azerbaijani National Assembly, Adil Aliyev, and Chairman of the Azerbaijani-Iraqi Friendship Committee Ilham Mammadov. The delegation, according to a statement by Abdullah's office, held a number of talks with the Azerbaijani side in order to raise the level of economic, commercial and cultural cooperation, joint coordination and exchange of visits between the two sides. The head of the Iraqi delegation praised the role of Azerbaijan and its continued support for the Iraqi people in order to enhance security and stability, and to provide assistance in times of adversity to fight terrorism and overcome the Coronavirus pandemic crisis, as well as its efforts to develop bilateral relations, and its consistent positive attitudes towards Iraq. Abdullah called on the Azerbaijani side to facilitate the procedures for granting entry visas to Iraqi expatriates, especially there is a desire to visit this country and historical and cultural partnerships linking the two friendly peoples./End