Iraq seeks to enhance bilateral relations in all fields with Turkey, the country’s prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said Saturday.
The newly elected prime minister met with Fatih Yıldız, Turkey’s ambassador to Baghdad, the Iraqi prime minister’s office said in a statement.
Al-Khadimi stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation with Turkey in the economy and in the fight against terrorism.
Yıldız congratulated al-Khadimi on receiving the vote of confidence.
On Thursday, Iraq’s parliament gave a vote of confidence to the new prime minister and his partial Cabinet to succeed the resigned government headed by Adil Abdul-Mahdi.
Al-Kadhimi managed to form a new government after two former prime ministers-designate, Mohammad Allawi and Adnan Al-Zurfi, failed to garner support.
Iraq has been roiled by mass protests since early October over poor living conditions and corruption, forcing Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi to resign.
At least 496 Iraqis have been killed and 17,000 have been injured since the protests began on Oct. 1, according to Iraq’s High Commission for Human Rights.
Last Updated on May 10, 2020 2:06 pm by Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl
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