Ambassador Aidarbek Tumatov presented credentials to the President of Iraq

Baghdad, January 21, 2022 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Aidarbek Tumatov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, concurrently accrediting him as the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Baghdad.

After the solemn ceremony, the parties held a bilateral meeting where they discussed the practical aspects of the further development of mutually beneficial partnership in various fields. The parties also talked about the progress of preparations for the 6th CICA Summit on October 12-13, 2022.

A day earlier, the Ambassador held a meeting with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq Saleh al-Tamimi. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the most pressing issues on the bilateral agenda, outlined new patterns of mutually beneficial partnership focusing on trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields. 

  The Kazakh diplomat once again expressed gratitude to the Government of Iraq for their assistance in returning Kazakh children to their homeland as part of the Rusafa humanitarian operation. In this regard, the parties discussed new ways of cooperation in legal assistance in criminal cases, extradition and search for missing persons, including by reinforcing the relevant legal framework.

During the meetings, Iraq confirmed its interest in the further development and enhancement of multifaceted cooperation with Kazakhstan.