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Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita arrived in Iraq’s capital Baghdad this Saturday morning, as part of his official visit to the Middle Eastern country, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
Bourita was received by his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein at the headquarters of the Iraqi foreign ministry in Baghdad. The pair discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations in several areas, including political consultation.
Speaking at a joint press conference following their meeting, Hussein stressed that the relationship between Morocco and Iraq will witness a “new generation of diplomatic interaction.”
The two foreign ministers will take part in the ceremony of the reopening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad today, the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) reported o Friday.
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Morocco closed its diplomatic representation in the Middle Eastern country in 2016 due to security reasons. At the time, Iraq suffered from extreme security instability after ISIS, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, took over several regions of the country.
Concerned about the rising security issues, Morocco announced the temporary closure of its embassy in Iraq and relocating it to a safer neighboring country.
Bourita described the opening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad as a “historic event that reflects the serious vision of the King [Mohammed VI] in strengthening relations at various levels.”
He also emphasized Morocco’s commitment to remove “obstacles that stand in the way of bilateral cooperation” between the two nations, NINA reported.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi foreign minister called on Morocco to facilitate the entry of Iraqi citizens into the North African country. “A set of proposals were put forward to facilitate the entry of Iraqis, especially businessmen,” Hussein said.
