Deputy Speaker, Russian Ambassador Stress The Importance Of Expanding Cooperation In Security, Economic And Political Fields

Baghdad / NINA / - The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, discussed with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Elbrus Kutrashev, the political developments on the local and international arenas, and the developments of the Russian-Ukrainian situation. Al-Zamili stressed, according to a statement by his office, the need to expand bilateral relations between the two countries at all levels, foremost of which are security, economic, political and cultural, to achieve the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples. He called for facilitating the procedures for granting " visa " for students and the Iraqi community and working to solve the problems they may face . In turn, Kutrashev congratulated Zamili for assuming the position of First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, expressing his country's readiness to strengthen the relationship with Iraq and work together to overcome all challenges, especially economic and security, and advance cooperation between the two countries in a manner befitting the history and interests of the two friendly peoples. / End