Maliki Meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister For The Middle East

BAGHDAD / NINA / Vice President, Nouri al-Maliki discussed with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov means of enhancing relations between Baghdad and Moscow. An informed source told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / "Maliki received in his office today, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov and discussed with him the situation in Iraq and the region the shadow of terrorist threats and ways to develop and expand the relations and cooperation between Iraq and Russia. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov arrived in Baghdad at the head of a delegation comprising officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Russian Company / Gazprom /. / End