Maliki meets Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia

Maliki meets Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia

 Baghdad / Range

Deputy Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met on Monday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin in a two-day visit to Moscow.
On Sunday, Maliki arrived in Moscow at the head of a high-ranking delegation of advisers and military experts on an official visit during which he will meet with a number of Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin.
The office of Vice President of the Republic that "Maliki met yesterday in the capital Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov," noting that "during the meeting discussed the latest political and security situation in Iraq and the region, and the conduct of bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them to serve the interests of the two friendly peoples.
The statement quoted al-Maliki as saying that "
Iraq is looking forward to finding a state of balance in its international relations and has the desire to establish strong and solid relations with the Russian Federation, especially as we are today on the threshold of a new phase that culminated in a major defeat of the terrorist organizations and the launching of the process of construction and reconstruction of liberated cities and the return of displaced people, "There is great interest in cooperation with Russia in various fields, especially in the fields of energy, oil, trade, reconstruction and military and technical cooperation." Al-Maliki said that "the region faces serious challenges, as the phenomenon of terrorism and the expansion of criminal activities of extremist groups, The Arab-Arab dispute and mutual accusations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia on support for terrorism and militant organizations, "pointing out that" these differences contributed to weaken the role of both countries Qatar and Saudi Arabia and their involvement in the hotbeds of tension experienced by the countries of the region. "
The vice president praised"
The positions of the Russian Federation in support of Iraq and its issues in international forums and in its war against terrorism, "calling for" the revitalization of bilateral cooperation between the two countries to combat terrorism in the region, as the two countries are targets of terrorists and those behind them. " For his part, renewed Russian Foreign Minister" His country is in the development of cooperation with Iraq, "stressing that" we aim to develop and expand cooperation and partnership, which has its roots for years, and that Russia seeks to strengthen the efforts of the Iraqi leadership for the reconstruction of the economy, "expressing" Russia's solidarity with the efforts of Iraq to stabilize the situation In the country and in particular In the field of the elimination of terrorist organizations. "
Before that, Maliki met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Rogozin and discussed both the developments of international and regional situations and the promotion of bilateral cooperation in the fields of military, economic and security.
Maliki said, according to a statement by his office, "Iraq's desire to strengthen its relations with the Russian Federation in various fields, especially in the field of energy and oil and military and security cooperation," and hoped that "Russia will have a political and economic presence soon in Iraq." Maliki and the accompanying delegation visited the Iraqi Embassy in Moscow. And discussed with their cadres ways to strengthen efforts to overcome the challenges.
The head of the coalition of state law said that "our country faces great challenges that require everyone to unite efforts and work to overcome them," stressing "the need to achieve political reconciliation and reform of the political system in preparation for the start of the process of construction and reconstruction and the return of displaced to liberated cities."
He considered that "the next stage will see the readiness to conduct the election on time, and the establishment of a state of citizenship and the formation of the government of the political majority," criticizing "

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