Baghdad, The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, returned today, Tuesday, to the capital, Baghdad, after concluding an official visit to Jordan.

He was seen off at Marka Airport by Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh, and a number of senior Jordanian officials.

During the visit, the President of the Republic held extensive discussions with King Abdullah II, in the presence of Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, which focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding the horizons of cooperation between the two countries, in a way that contributes to strengthening ways of economic partnership and integration in various development sectors.

The President of the Republic received a number of members of the Iraqi community in Jordan, and stressed that caring for the interests of Iraqis residing abroad and providing them with the best services is one of the most important duties, and even one of the main priorities of the Presidency of the Republic and the Iraqi government.’

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the sidelines of the visit, the President of the Republic met with Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh, Speaker of the House of Representatives Ahmed Al-Safadi, and Speaker of the Senate Faisal Al-Fayez.

During these meetings, ways of developing relations and enhancing cooperation in various fields were discussed. The recent developments in the region were also discussed, stressing the need to intensify efforts to consolidate international peace and security.

The President of the Republic visited the Iraqi embassy in Jordan, and pointed out, during his conversation with the embassy staff, the importance of the great role assigned to the Iraqi diplomatic missions in conveying the true picture of the conditions and important developments that Iraq is witnessing, especially in the field of security stability, and building, reconstruction and investment campaigns.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency