Turkish foreign minister to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership Conference

Conference in Iraqi capital to 'focus on cooperation and economic integration between Iraq and its partners'

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's foreign minister is set to attend the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership Conference on Saturday.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry confirmed Mevlut Cavusoglu's attendance in the event that is to be held in the Iraqi capital on Aug. 28.

The Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership Conference "will focus on cooperation and economic integration between Iraq and its partners," said Nizar al-Khairallah, Iraqi Foreign Ministry senior undersecretary, on Wednesday.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein also on Thursday noted the significance of the conference, saying it would "enhance the Iraqi role, support Iraq, build economic partnerships with countries in the region, and transform the space of conflicts and tensions in the region into a state of dialogue."

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