Abadi In Paris Next Thursday

Baghdad, Iraq (NINA) - French presidency said "President Emmanuel called Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to Paris on 5 October next." "Macron stresses the importance of preserving Iraq's unity and integrity, recognizing the rights of the Kurdish people at the same time and avoiding any escalation," the French presidency said in a statement. "The Iraqis must remain united in the face of the priority of fighting Daesh and stabilizing Iraq," it said. Macron and Abadi plan to address the question of the referendum as well as to strengthen cooperation between France and Iraq./ End