Iraqi Prime Minister: Government Keen to Build Stronger Relations with Bahrain

BAGHDAD, 4 November, (NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building strong and constructive relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain, emphasizing the importance of expanding bilateral cooperation across various fields.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Media Office, Al-Zaidi and Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on Wednesday co-chaired the Iraqi and Bahraini delegations during expanded talks held in the Bahraini capital, Manama.

The talks focused on ways to strengthen bilateral relations and explored mechanisms for expanding cooperation and partnership across various sectors in a manner that serves the mutual interests of both countries and enhances coordination between the two sides.

Al-Zaidi stressed the government’s determination to further consolidate bilateral ties and broaden areas of cooperation and partnership between Iraq and Bahrain, particularly in the economic, political and social sectors, in the interests of both brotherly peoples.

He also underscored Iraq’s efforts to promote stability and peace across the region, describing them as fundamental pillars for achieving prosperity and fostering economic integration among regional countries.

For his part, Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister expressed his pleasure at welcoming Al-Zaidi to the Kingdom, describing the visit as historic, as it marks the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister to Bahrain since 2003.

Prince Salman said the visit would represent an important starting point for expanding cooperation and establishing broader economic partnerships. He also highlighted Iraq’s pivotal role in the region and reaffirmed the commitment of both  countries to strengthening their ties and working together towards a better future for the region and its peoples./ End