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Russia eyes opportunities with new Iraqi decision-makers

As Iraq welcomes its new parliament members and office-holders, Moscow looks to beef up bilateral cooperation in different areas with Baghdad.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov welcomes his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari during a meeting in Moscow, Russia February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool - RC1138BBA8E0
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, during a meeting, Moscow, Russia, Feb. 26, 2018. — REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko

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