The Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Turkish Counterpart

Foreign Minister Mohamed A. Alhakim received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Mr. Zarif extended his congratulations to the Minister on assuming the duties of Foreign Ministry in the elected Iraqi government and expressed his hope that the bilateral relations will develop significantly during his tenure.

On his part, Minister Alhakim thanked his Iranian counterpart, stressing the keenness of Iraq and the government of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi on the development of bilateral relations for the benefit of the two countries and the two neighboring peoples and praised the efforts of the Islamic Republic in supporting Iraq in the fight against terrorism and eliminating it.