Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias today met with his Iraqi counterpart, Dr. Al-Jaafari, within the framework of the 4th EU-Arab League Ministerial Meeting (Cairo, 20 December 2016).
During their meeting they looked at current issues of mutual interest, and, more specifically, the Iraqi Foreign Minister briefed Mr. Kotzias on the conditions prevailing in Mosul, the prospects for rebuilding the city, and the potential for supplying the city's residents with humanitarian aid.
Both Ministers expressed their intense concern at the destabilising action of Daesh throughout the Middle East region. Finally, Mr. Kotzias confirmed that he intends to visit Baghdad in the immediate future.
December 20, 2016