Pakistan, Iraq agree to cement ties
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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Iraqi President Dr Abdul Latif Jamal on Monday appreciated the trajectory of bilateral relations between the two countries and agreed to expand mutually beneficial cooperation.
Pakistan and Iraq enjoyed close and cordial relations based on mutual respect and shared values, they noted during a meeting held in Baghdad, the Foreign Office spokesperson posted on her Twitter handle.
Separately, the foreign minister also called on Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani and conveyed best wishes to the leadership and the people of Iraq. They agreed to further strengthen the multidimensional cooperation and to cement the brotherly ties between the two countries.
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Meanwhile, addressing a joint press stakeout with his Iraqi counterpart, Dr Fuad Hussein, the foreign minister expressed the hope that bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Iraq would strengthen in the future.
The foreign minister said that both the countries enjoyed decades old ties as they always supported each other in the hour of need.
The foreign minister arrived in Iraq on a three-day visit from Jordan, on the second leg of two-nation tour. Bilawal told the media that every year, a huge number of Pakistani pilgrims visit Iraq to pay respects at Ziaraat.
Earlier, both the foreign ministers held a meeting and discussed matters to boost bilateral ties between their countries.
During the meeting, the two sides agreed to enhance relations between Pakistan and Iraq in diverse and multidimensional areas, including diplomatic ties. APP