Russia's Sergey Shoigu in Baghdad: Discusses Security, Middle East Tensions, and Russian-Arab Summit
Russia's Sergey Shoigu in Baghdad: Discusses Security, Middle East Tensions, and Russian-Arab Summit
During his visit, the secretary of the Russian Security Council met with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani, and Defense Minister Thabit Al-Abbasi, the council said.
🟠Dialogue and Security: Shoigu emphasized the need for dynamic dialogue between Russia and Iraq, particularly through Security Councils, given the deteriorating global security situation.
🟠Russian-Arab Summit: Discussions included the upcoming Russian-Arab summit in Moscow in mid-October, which Shoigu believes will boost cooperation.
🟠Middle East Concerns: Shoigu expressed concerns about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly Israel's strike on Doha and its consequences, and called for an end to the violence in Gaza. He also noted tensions in Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.
🟠Military Cooperation: The sides also discussed military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iraq.
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