Türkiye And Iraq Will Discuss Security Issues

On Thursday, August 15, the 4th meeting of the Turkish-Iraqi high-level security mechanism will be held in Ankara. This was reported by the dipstyers in the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

It is planned to discuss the possibilities for strengthening through additional specific steps of mutual understanding that has developed with the Iraqi side in the field of security.

Among the goals of upcoming consultations – the expansion of the legal framework for the interaction of the parties.

The visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq on April 22 was a turning point in the relations of the two countries. The strategic framework agreement (SRS), signed during this visit, provides for the formation of an institutional and stable basis for cooperation through a joint planning group (SGP) under the co -chairs of the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the two countries and covering various aspects of bilateral relations of joint standing committees (SPK) at the technical level.

as part of the visit of the Iraqi delegation, chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iraqi colleague Fuad Hussein, the first meeting of the SGP will be held. On the eve of the meeting, the head of diplomacy of Turkey and Iraq will hold a bilateral meeting.

The meeting participants will consider the implementation of 27 agreements signed during visits to Iraq of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Today the first meeting of the SEC on security and the fight against terrorism will be held.