Paris Expresses Willingness To Provide Support For Iraq In The Military Fields

Baghdad / NINA / Defense Minister, Khaled al-Obeidi discussed with the French ambassador in Baghdad Marc Baretti, ways of strengthening military cooperation. According to a statement of the Ministry of Defense, "during the meeting, they reviewed aspects of military cooperation between the two countries, and ways of strengthening them, as well as the situation in the regional and international arenas." The Minister of Defense thanked the French military aid, which will arrive in Iraq soon, considered it a honest gesture that will strengthen the bonds of the historical relations between the two friendly countries. For his part, the French ambassador congratulated Iraq on the big victories achieved by the Iraqi forces in the operations' sectors, particularly in the liberation of Fallujah operations, expressing his country's readiness to provide types of possible support for Iraq in the military fields. / End