PM Receives The Russian Ambassador And Confirms Iraq's Keenness To Establish The Best Relations With His Country

Baghdad / NINA / - Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iraq, Elbrus Kutrashev. During the meeting, Al-Kadhimi stressed, according to a statement by his media office, Iraq's keenness to establish the best bilateral relations with Russia, in various fields and levels, and he also appreciated the positive coordination between the two countries in international forums. The Russian ambassador conveyed to the Prime Minister the greetings of the Russian leadership and its aspiration for more constructive cooperation with Iraq. He praised the important steps taken by the Iraqi government in the areas of reform, and Iraq's efforts to promote openness, stability and calm at the regional level./End