President Salih Receives French Ambassador To Iraq

Baghdad / NINA /- The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed the necessity of respecting the will of Iraq in its independent national decision and protecting its security, stability and sovereignty. A presidential statement said, "Today, Salih met the French ambassador to Iraq, Bruno Aubert. During the meeting, friendship relations between the two countries and ways of developing them in all fields were discussed. They also stressed the importance of continuing joint cooperation between Iraq and France to serve the interests of the two friendly peoples." The statement added that "political and security developments were discussed at the regional and international levels, and the need to promote peace opportunities through the adoption of a serious dialogue in dealing with crises in the region." / End