Baghdad reveals details of al-Sharaa’s meeting with al-Zaidi

Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of the transitional government in Syria, and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi discussed ways to bolster the partnership and bilateral cooperation between Iraq and Syria on Wednesday. The discussions took place during an extended session in Damascus, attended by delegations from both countries, as reported by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

According to the INA, Al-Zaidi emphasized that the Iraqi and Syrian peoples are "one people in two countries." He underscored the importance of developing joint cooperation across various sectors, particularly in the economic and social spheres while also enhancing security coordination and aligning positions on regional and international issues to contribute to regional stability.

For his part, Al-Sharaa expressed his appreciation for the visit by Al-Zaidi and his accompanying delegation. He highlighted the depth of the relationship between the two nations and affirmed Damascus’s commitment to elevating bilateral cooperation to the highest possible level. The discussions covered a number of shared issues, most notably a project to export Iraqi oil via the Baniyas pipeline with a capacity of up to two million barrels per day, as well as increasing the volume of trade between the two countries and cooperating on the development of the agricultural sector to support food and economic integration.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa received al-Zaidi upon his arrival at Damascus International Airport at the start of an official visit. The two sides subsequently held a round of talks that addressed prospects for bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest.

ANHA