Speaker: Iraq Is Keen To Activate Its Foreign Relations

BAGHDAD, Iraq (NINA) - Iraq is keen to activate its foreign relations, which supports ways of stability and establishes strong economic ties, Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri said. "Iraq is keen to activate its foreign relations in a manner that supports the means of stability and establishes strong economic ties based on the principle of mutual interests," Jubouri said during his meeting with British Ambassador to Iraq Frank Becker. The two sides discussed the latest political and security developments on the Iraqi and regional levels, ways of continuing international coordination to combat terrorism, and discussing the prospects for developing relations between the two countries and the importance of bilateral cooperation in the coming stage, especially in the field of economic development. For his part, the British ambassador stressed his country's keenness to provide all the support needed for Iraq in the fight against terrorism, and said that economic cooperation is important for the achievement of interests and strengthen the bonds between countries and peoples./ End