Turkey announces important diplomatic resolution on Iraq

2019/1/18 17:23

Turkey

{International: Euphrates News} The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced an important diplomatic decision on Iraq.
"Turkey is planning to reactivate its consulates in Mosul and Basra and open two consulates in Kirkuk and Najaf in Iraq this year," foreign ministry spokesman Aksoi said at a press conference held in Ankara.
He pointed out that his country "wants to develop relations with Iraq, recalling Turkey's largest pledge of $ 5 billionfor the reconstruction of Iraq." "We are planning this year to reactivate our consulates in Mosul and Basra, and then in Kirkuk and Najaf in
Iraq," he said, adding that "trade relations between the two countries will be positively affected at the opening of the crossing.
" "In this way, our approach will continue to embrace all areas and categories of Iraq."
On the US sanctions imposed on Iran, he noted that Turkey does not see sanctions on Tehran correct, noting that "these sanctions will harm the Iranian people and the stability of the region."
As for Yemen, Aksovi stressed that Turkey does not accept foreign intervention that jeopardizes the territorial integrity of Yemen.
On the Gulf crisis, he pointed out that Turkey supports Kuwaiti mediation in order to solve the problems between Qatar and some Arab countries.
On the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, he explained that efforts and meetings are continuing on the opening of an international investigation into the case

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