President Rashid: Baghdad Summit Decisions Reflect Iraq's Effort to Consolidate Joint Action
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President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid confirmed on Sunday that the Baghdad Summit decisions reflected Iraq's commitment to consolidating joint action and addressing the challenges facing the countries of the region.
A statement from the Presidency of the Republic received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated that "President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid received today Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein."
"The meeting discussed political and security developments in the region and the importance of strengthening relations at the regional and international levels."
Rashid affirmed, according to the statement, that "the Baghdad Summit decisions reflected Iraq's commitment to consolidating joint action and addressing the challenges facing the countries of the region, in a manner that enhances solidarity and integration to support the Palestinian cause and other Arab issues."
"The Foreign Minister appreciated the President's support for holding the summit in Baghdad and reviewed the mechanisms for implementing the summit's outcomes, which will strengthen Iraq's international relations."
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