Baghdad conference to establish cooperation, partnership in region
Baghdad Conference stressed the neccessity of supporting Iraq, providing a great boost to the Iraqi government.
The Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, held Aug. 28 in the Iraqi capital, provided great support for Iraq in terms of political, economic and security developments.
The final statement stressed the necessity of regional cooperation in dealing with the common challenges.
“The participants acknowledged that the region faces common challenges,” the statement read, emphasizing the need to build a “basis of joint cooperation and mutual interests in accordance with the principles of good neighborliness."
The attendees also agreed to “form a follow-up committee comprised of foreign ministers of participating countries, to prepare for periodic future conference sessions and to discuss strategic economic and investment projects proposed by Iraq.”
