Baghdad - INA
Speaker of Parliament Haibat al-Halbousi affirmed on Wednesday Iraq's commitment to strengthening its relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
The Speaker's media office stated in a press release received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that "Speaker of Parliament Haibat al-Halbousi received the Secretary-General of the GCC, Jassem Mohammed al-Badawi, and his accompanying delegation."
The statement added that "during the meeting, discussions focused on relations between Iraq and the brotherly GCC states, and ways to consolidate mutual cooperation in various fields, including security, in order to enhance common interests."
According to the statement, the Speaker of Parliament emphasized during the meeting Iraq's commitment to "strengthening its relations with the GCC states, cooperating in all fields, and coordinating on issues of common interest."
For his part, the GCC Secretary-General affirmed "support for Iraq and the strengthening of the partnership across all sectors and at all levels."