Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived this Monday morning at Baghdad International Airport. In the first official visit to Iraq in 13 years.
Al-Sumaria News channel reported that a large, high-level government and parliamentary delegation is accompanying the Turkish President during his visit to the country.
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani had described Erdogan’s visit to Iraq as “not a passing visit,” and would include, for the first time, developing solutions instead of transferring crises.
For his part, the Iraqi government spokesman, Bassem Al-Awadi, confirmed today (Monday) that the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq will witness a very big starting point in bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Al-Awadi said – in a special statement to the Al-Iraqiya news channel – “Iraq and Turkey will sign a strategic agreement that includes water and agriculture.”
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He added that " Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani will announce the establishment of a special fund with Turkey for a long-term plan that includes Turkey contributing to the establishment of major mega projects in Iraq.”