Iraqi Foreign Minister Meets With NATO's Secretary General in Brussels

BAGHDAD / NINA / Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari discussed with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO, in Brussels cooperative relations in the light of the partnership agreement signed between the two sides in 2012. Iraqi Foreign Ministry's statement issued on Tuesday 21, cited that "the two sides also reviewed the regional situation and the latest developments in Syria and the prospects for finding a solution to the conflict there on the basis of the ongoing preparations for the convening of the Geneva 2 . The statement noted "NATO is standing with Iraq in its war against terrorism represented by al-Qaeda and its affiliates, with an emphasis also on NATO's support and assistance to the government's initiative to convene the international conference to address the phenomenon of terrorism in Baghdad during the coming period . / End