Protocol signed on results of 2nd session of Joint Commission between Azerbaijan and Iraq

The second session of the Joint Commission on trade and economic, scientific and technical, and cultural cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iraq has finished in Baku.

Report informs that a Protocol was signed by the results of the session.

Minister of Transport, Communication and High Technologies of Azerbaijan Rashad Nabiyev and Iraqi Minister of Communication Arkan Al-Shaibani inked the document.

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Today Baku is playing the host to the 2nd session of the Joint Commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical, and cultural cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iraq.

Report informs that the session is attended by an Iraqi delegation led by co-chair, the country's Minister of Communication, Arkan Al-Shaibani.

The co-chair of the Commission from Azerbaijan, the country's Minister of Transport, Communications and Hi-Tech, Rashad Nabiyev, welcomed the guests and noted that Azerbaijan and Iraq are friendly countries with close historical, religious and cultural ties. He stressed that next year would mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Iraq.

Nabiyev informed the Iraqi delegation about the reconstruction and restoration works held in Azerbaijani territories liberated from Armenian occupation as a result of the 44-day Patriotic War, and highly appreciated the congratulatory letters addressed to the President of Azerbaijan by Iraqi parliament leadership and members after the victory in the war.