By John Lee. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has participated in the Europe Day Celebration organized by the EU Mission in Baghdad. The Minister delivered a speech on the occasion explaining the level of the mutual cooperation especially after signing the partnership and cooperation agreement. A great number of the foreign diplomatic corps members in […]
By John Lee. Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, met on Monday with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Danaie Fur, and his delegation. During the meeting, the two officials discussed bilateral relations and ways of strengthening them, in addition to discussing ways to overcome the obstacles faced by Iranian pilgrims coming to Iraq […]
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has hosted a meeting with the Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Iraq, Martin Kobler. During the meeting, they discussed the role of the UN Mission in the provincial elections that took place recently, and its implications for political developments. Kobler briefed the Minister on the results of his meetings with […]
By John Lee. During its participation in the 24th Arab Summit held in Doha, the Iraqi delegation headed by His Excellency the Vice President Dr. Khudair al Khuzaie, with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and their accompanying delegation, met a number of Arab kings, presidents and leaders. The delegation met Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa […]
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari headed the Arab League Council at the ministerial level on Sunday. In the opening session minister Zebari gave a speech in which he stressed the achievements of the Iraq's presidency to the 23rd Arab Summit, indicating the Iraq's positions towards the issues of the Arab region, particularly the Palestinian issue and […]
By John Lee. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has met the Head of the Political Department at the Swedish Foreign Ministry, Bjorn Lerval, and the Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Jörgen Lindström. During the meeting, the two sides discussed relations between the countries in addition to promoting the conditions of the Iraqi community in the Kingdom of […]
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has chaired the Ministerial Meeting of the Follow-up Commission on the implementation of decisions and commitments to Baghdad Summit in Cairo. The Commission includes its Troika of the Summit; Libya, Iraq, and Qatar, and Troika of the Ministerial Council; Kuwait, Lebanon, and Egypt. The meeting was present by Secretary General of […]
By Ali Abel Sadah for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi government is awaiting the parliament’s approval of the 2013 federal budget to pay Russia the money owed for the weapons deal. Meanwhile, Iraqi and Russian officials have confirmed that […]
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has participated in the first session meeting of the Arab - Russian Cooperation Forum in Moscow. The session was chaired by the Russian Federation Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov. Present at the meeting were Hoshyar Zebari, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs as Iraq is current President of the Arab Summit, […]
By John Lee. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has held a meeting in his office with the Director-General of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jones Rienh. During the meeting, the Minister stressed the importance of developing relations between the countries in all fields, and of the benefits from Dutch expertise in agriculture and technology. Regional […]
By John Lee. The Swiss Non-Resident Ambassador in Iraq, Michael Winzb, has presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. During the ceremony, the two sides discussed the development relations between the countries, and plans to gain full diplomatic representation. Minister Zebari stressed the Ministry's readiness to provide support and assistance for the success of […]
By John Lee. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held a meeting with Robert Stephen Beecroft, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed developments of the political process in the country and Iraqi-U.S. relations as part of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries. The two sides discussed arrangements […]
