BAGHDAD — Jordan hosted the second round of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership today, with the participation of regional and European countries. The conference aims to "provide support for the stability, security and prosperity of Iraq," according to a statement from the French presidency, which initiated the first round of the dialogue in 2021. 

Leaders and officials from Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain and Iran were in attendance, in addition to French President Emanuel Macron and representatives of the European Union and the United Nations.

The first round was held in Baghdad in August 2021. Oman was not invited to the first round and is a new member of the conference. Syria and Lebanon were not invited to either round.

The conference is meant to discuss “cooperation and partnership mechanisms in facing the current economic, security and climate challenges, and the achievement of integration with the countries of the region in terms of services and economic partnership in a way that enhances the security and stability of the region,” according to the statement from the Iraqi prime minister's media office.