Iraq, Japan Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Situation

BAGHDAD, Aug 22 (NNN-NINA) – Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, yesterday discussed with Iraqi leaders, bilateral ties and regional situation.

Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, invited Japan, as an observer, to attend the Iraqi Neighbouring Countries Conference, scheduled to be held at the end of this month, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, said a statement of the prime minister’s media office.

Later in the day, Iraqi President, Barham Salih, also met with Motegi, and the two sides discussed several regional and international issues of common interest, according to the Iraqi presidency’s media office.