The President of the Republic Stresses The Importance Of Strengthening Iraqi-Italian Relations

Baghdad / NINA / - The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed that the Iraqi-Italian relations are important and must be strengthened and work to face the challenges of terrorism, economic cooperation and environmental work. A presidential statement said: "President Barham Salih met today, the Italian ambassador to Iraq, Maurizio Cricante." The meeting stressed the importance of bilateral relations that bring the two countries together in the political, security, economic and cultural fields, and the need to strengthen them towards broader horizons that achieve the ambitions and aspirations of the two countries. The role played by Italy in supporting Iraq was also praised. The President of the Republic stressed that the Iraqi-Italian relations are close, and they must be strengthened through the concluded committees and understandings, and work together to confront various challenges, especially the fight against terrorism, and the promotion of economic cooperation and environmental work./End