Al-Kadhimi, His British Counterpart Agree On More Cooperation Between Baghdad And London In The Field Of Combating Terrorism

Baghdad (NINA) - Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson agreed on more cooperation between Baghdad and London in the field of combating terrorism. A statement by the Prime Minister's Media Office, of which the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) received a copy, said: "Al-Kadhimi met, today, Thursday, in the British capital, London, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as part of his European tour that also included France and Germany." The meeting discussed, according to the statement, issues of common interest, the overall developments, political and security positions in Iraq and the region, and developing relations between the two countries in a way that serves peace and local and regional stability. During the meeting, it was agreed on more cooperation between Baghdad and London in the field of combating terrorism, as well as in the political and economic field, in light of the economic challenges that Iraq is facing due to the decline in global oil prices and the repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic, and moving forward for strategic cooperation between Iraq and the United Kingdom that includes multiple axes '' / End