Iraqi PM, Turkish Ambassador Discuss Preparations for Erdogan's Baghdad Visit
Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, on Tuesday convened with the Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, Alireza Guney, ahead of a visit by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Baghdad soon.
According to a readout issued by his bureau, Prime Minister al-Sudani discussed with his guest the bilateral ties between their respective countries and exploring avenues of cooperation in various fields.
The meeting, according to the statement, discussed President Erdogan's visit to Iraq, the establishment of a joint economic forum in Basra, and Turkey's willingness to take part in Iraq's Development Road project.
The two statesmen "deliberated on the issue of the shared waters in light of joint environmental stewardship and resource management. They also discussed establishing a joint measurement centre on the Iraq-Turkey border."