BAGHDAD, Sept 24 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, said yesterday that, his government is interested in developing relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, at all levels, according to a statement by the ministry.
Hussein made the remarks, when meeting with GCC Secretary-General, Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, where “the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation,” the ministry said in the statement.
The minister said, the Iraqi government is interested in developing relations with the GCC countries at all levels, and called on foreign companies to invest in Iraqi infrastructure.
For his part, Al-Hajraf affirmed “GCC’s support for the security and stability of Iraq,” stressing the keenness of GCC countries to advance their relations with Iraq in the service of common interests.
The two sides also discussed some regional and international issues of common concern, especially the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on food security, and the need to work collectively to confront the possible repercussions of the crisis.
