Kuleba and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hussein discussed grain exports and peace formula. PHOTOS
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba arrived on a visit to Iraq, this is the first visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to Iraq since 2012.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press service of the Ministry.
Kuleba held talks with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad.
"Ukraine and Iraq are united by a long history of friendship and mutual respect. At one time, Ukrainian military personnel helped to normalize the situation on Iraqi territory. Currently, the Iraqi government supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine against the background of a full-scale invasion of Russia. The telephone conversation between the leaders of our countries last week provided a significant impetus activation of bilateral political dialogue. And today I arrived in Baghdad to open the door to new opportunities in bilateral relations between Ukraine and Iraq, to fill our relations with a new practical meaning," said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
The minister told his Iraqi colleague about the efforts of the Ukrainian defense forces to repel Russian aggression and liberate the occupied territories. He paid particular attention to the Peace Formula for the establishment of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
The heads of the MFA separately discussed the export of Ukrainian grain. The ministers agreed to hold consultations at the level of a number of ministries of Ukraine and Iraq in the near future in order to intensify cooperation in the fields of trade, education and digitalization.
The parties also agreed to hold political consultations of the ministries of foreign affairs, as well as the fifth meeting of the intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation. The previous meeting of the commission was held in 2012.
Kuleba invited Fuad Husein to pay a visit to Ukraine.
