Baghdad – IA
Today, Sunday, the head of the State of Law coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, affirmed Iraq’s desire to develop its relations with France, while the new ambassador of the Republic of France to Iraq, Patrick Durrell, indicated that he would make every effort to develop relations between the two countries.
Al-Maliki’s media office said in a statement received by the (INA): “The head of the State of Law coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, received in his office today the new Ambassador of the Republic of France to Iraq, Patrick Durrell,” noting that “Maliki welcomed, at the beginning of the meeting, Ambassador Durrell, wishing him success in “His new mission is as his country’s ambassador to Baghdad.”
He added, “Visions were reviewed on issues of common interest and the most important issues on the regional and international arena.”
Al-Maliki stressed that “Iraq has close relations with France in various fields,” pointing to “Iraq’s desire to develop its relations with France, and its keenness to maintain relations with countries of the world and provide an appropriate environment for the work of all missions in the country.”
For his part, Dorrell stressed that he “will make every effort to develop relations and expand the horizons of cooperation between Iraq and France and work to strengthen cooperation frameworks based on the depth of the close relations between the two countries.”