Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi

Baghdad (IP) - Iraqi Prime Minister said in a meeting with Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian that Baghdad wants the best relations with its neighbors.

Iran Press/Middle East: In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office said that Mustafa al-Kazemi, in a meeting with the Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, stressed that the Iraqi government is seeking to expand the scope of foreign cooperation and increase the exchange of experiences.

The Iraqi Prime Minister also referred to the challenge of the coronavirus, adding that the world is facing difficult conditions due to the coronavirus and its economic consequences.

He stressed the need for maximum efforts to deal with the problems the countries of the region are facing.

According to the statement, during the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest situation and opportunities for cooperation in the energy sector, especially in the field of electricity and the development of bilateral relations and cooperation between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian Energy Minister arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday morning at the head of a delegation and met with his Iraqi counterpart Majid Mahdi Hantoush about the expansion of electrical cooperation.

Iranian Energy Minister had a separate meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih during his one-day trip this afternoon.

Reza Ardakanian also met with the Iraqi Minister of Finance Ali Allawi in Baghdad this morning to discuss the development of bilateral relations.

He also met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, discussing further cooperation.

The Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran had a one-day trip to Baghdad on Wednesday to meet with his Iraqi counterpart and some other senior officials of the neighboring country, focusing on the development of electrical cooperation between Iran and Iraq.

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