Foreign Minister Receives Credentials Of The New Indian Ambassador To Iraq

BAGHDAD / NINA/ Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari received the credentials of the new Indian Ambassador to Iraq George Raju. Jaafari, during received the credentials of the ambassador, according to a foreign ministry statement today confirmed, "the necessity of activating joint cooperation in the political, security, economic and service areas, and the importance of facilitating visa procedures for Iraqis who want to go to India. Jaafari expressed "the readiness of the Foreign Ministry to provide all support for the success of the Indian diplomatic mission in Baghdad, wishing the ambassador and the mission staff success in strengthening relations between Iraq and India. The statement noted, "The meeting between al-Jaafari and the Indian Ambassador also discussed bilateral relations and ways to improve them in order to serve the interests of the two friendly peoples. / End