Iraq, GCC discuss ways to strengthen ties

STORY: Iraq, GCC discuss ways to strengthen ties DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the visit of the secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to Iraq 2. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iraq on Monday discussed with the visiting secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) the ways to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields. During a meeting with the GCC chief Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rasheed expressed Iraq's desire to establish strong political, social, administrative, and diplomatic ties with other countries, according to a statement by the Iraqi Presidency. For his part, Albudaiwi expressed his full confidence that relations between Iraq and the Arab Gulf states will witness positive developments in terms of electricity interconnections, trade exchange, and other areas, according to the statement. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani also met with Albudai

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-GCC CHIEF-VISIT

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-GCC CHIEF-VISIT

(230801) -- BAGHDAD, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) meets with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Baghdad, Iraq, July 31, 2023. Iraq on Monday discussed with the visiting secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) the ways to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-GCC CHIEF-VISIT

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-GCC CHIEF-VISIT

(230801) -- BAGHDAD, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) shakes hands with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Baghdad, Iraq, July 31, 2023. Iraq on Monday discussed with the visiting secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) the ways to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)