By John Lee. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received a copy of the credentials of the new Jordanian Ambassador, Maher Tarawneh, on Sunday. The Minister emphasised that the relations between Iraq and Jordan are historical and solid and extend beyond diplomatic ties to include common geographical ties. He also underlined the importance of enhancing economic […]
By John Lee. Switzerland has reopened its embassy in Baghdad, 33 years after closing it during the 1991 Gulf War. The reopening aims to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance cooperation in economic, security, and migration matters. In a statement, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said: "The new embassy will work to strengthen […]
By John Lee. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari in Baghdad in a rare Chinese high level diplomatic mission to Baghdad. The two men discussed increased Sino-Iraqi cooperation in areas such as oil development and arms sales. Until recently, Iraq has been frustrated by slow deliveries of weapons systems from […]
The KRG’s Head of Foreign Relations recently received Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Economy, Mr Tigran Harutyunyan, and his delegation who were on a four-day visit to the Kurdistan Region. Deputy Minister Harutyunyan, who has visited the Kurdistan Region before, said that the aim of his visit is to further develop ties between Kurdistan and Armenia. […]
