Ambassador of Kazakhstan presented his credentials to the President of Iraq
On January 20, 2022, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Aidarbek Toumatov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Iraq Barham Salih as concurrently accredited
The official ceremony was followed by a conversation, during which practical aspects of the further development of mutually beneficial partnership in various fields were discussed. The parties also reviewed the progress of preparations for the 6th CICA Summit on October 12-13, 2022.
The day before, a meeting was held with Аcting Foreign Minister of Iraq Salih Al-Tamimi, where copies of the credentials were presented. During the talks, the diplomats exchanged their views on the most pressing issues on the bilateral agenda, outlined new contours of mutually beneficial partnership with an eye on the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. At the meeting, the Kazakh diplomat once again expressed gratitude to the government of Iraq for the assistance rendered in the repatriation of Kazakh children within the framework of the “Rusafa” special humanitarian operation. In this context, new ways of interaction in the field of legal assistance in criminal cases, extradition and search for missing people, including by strengthening the relevant legal framework, were discussed.
During these meetings, the Iraqi side confirmed its interest in further developing and deepening multifaceted cooperation with Kazakhstan.