12/10/2014 21:57:00
BAGHDAD / NINA / Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salim al-Jubouri discussed at his residence in Geneva on Sunday with the Head of the German Parliament, Norbert Lammert the relations between Iraq and Germany and ways of enhancing them to serve the interests of both countries.
al-Jubouri stressed, during the meeting, according to a statement by his press office, “his keenness to develop relations with the German side.
He praised Germany for the humanitarian aid to the displaced people and their positions on the political support to Iraq, expressing his satisfaction with the formation of joint committees of friendship and cooperation between the Iraqi House of Representatives and the German Parliament.
For his part, Lammert congratulated al-Jubouri for his new post as Speaker of the House, adding that he is aware of the size of the responsibility borne by al-Jubouri, in light of the circumstances and the challenges Iraq is facing, stressing his country’s keenness to support and to strengthen relations between Iraq and Germany in all areas. / End
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