Aims to boost trade, energy, cultural ties, reaffirming Pakistan’s support for bilateral relations
President Asif Ali Zardari was warmly welcomed on Sunday by the Iraqi authorities upon his arrival on an official visit, which will last till December 24. He will hold meetings with the Iraqi leadership to review the full spectrum of bilateral relations and ways that cooperation across key areas of mutual interest can be strengthened. These include trade and investment, energy, reconstruction, manpower, technology, education, and people-to-people exchanges.
He was received by the Iraqi Minister of Culture and Tourism, Dr Ahmad Fakkak al-Badrani, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iraq, Muhammad Zeeshan Ahmed, and other senior officials.
The visit underscores the longstanding, brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iraq, rooted in shared bonds of faith, culture, and mutual respect, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs news release said.
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The visit is expected to reinforce the traditionally warm and cordial ties between the two countries.
The president also expressed solidarity with Iran when the plane entered Iranian airspace while en route from Islamabad to Baghdad, according to the President’s Secretariat.
The message was sent to the Iranian Supreme Leader and the President of Iran.
