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Iraq's prime minister makes first foreign trip to Jordan

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues.

His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein, receives Iraq Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al Sudani at Marka Military Airport
His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein, receives Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Jordan at Marka Military Airport on Nov. 21, 2022. — Twitter

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visited Jordan today on his first foreign trip and was received by Jordanian King Abdullah II.

Sudani was accompanied by Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, head of the prime minister's office Ihsan Awwadi and governor of Anbar province Ali Farhan.

In the presence of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh, the two sides discussed in a meeting bilateral relations and stressed the need to continue coordination and consultation between Iraq and Jordan on various issues of mutual concern.

They also discussed mutual cooperation in accordance with the agreements and memoranda of understanding signed by the two countries previously.

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