Egyptian foreign minister to visit Baghdad on Wednesday
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The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that its minister, Sameh Shukri, will visit Baghdad on Wednesday and meet with the heads of state, ministers, parliament and foreign minister, stressing that this visit coincides with the threat of terrorism facing the Arab countries.

"Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri will travel to the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday for an official visit to discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries, regional and international issues of common concern, as well as efforts to combat terrorism," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zaid said. Extremism ".

Abu Zaid added that "during the visit, Minister Shukri will meet with Iraqi President Fuad Masum, Deputy Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Speaker Salim al-Jubouri and a number of political leaders and symbols. Iraq ".

"This visit comes at an important time in which the Arab nation faces many challenges that require uniting the Arab ranks to confront them after they pose a threat to Arab national security, especially the phenomenon of terrorism and extremism," Abu Zeid said.

Abu Zeid explained that "the visit will witness the holding of the strategic dialogue between the two countries at the level of the foreign ministers, during which the foreign minister will congratulate the Iraqi government on the liberation of Mosul from the grip of the organization calling on the terrorist and stressing Egypt's support for brotherly Iraq in its war against terrorism, And its willingness to contribute to the reconstruction efforts of Iraq. "

"Foreign Minister Shukri will discuss during his meetings with Iraqi officials ways to push bilateral relations to a wider horizons in various fields, commensurate with the size and nature of historical and strategic relations between the two countries and achieve the interests of the two brotherly peoples," the spokesman said. To be during the visit to agree on the activation of the Egyptian / Iraqi High Joint Committee headed by the heads of the Councils of Ministers of the two countries, and held its first meeting in the Iraqi capital Baghdad soon.

Abu Zeid said that "the visit of Minister Shukri to Baghdad will provide an opportunity for the Egyptian and Iraqi sides to consult on the latest developments on issues of common concern and issues related to the protection and maintenance of Arab national security."


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