SJC President , the French Ambassador discuss a number of legal issues
The President of Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zidan, discussed today, Monday, with the French ambassador several legal issues.
"The President of the Supreme Judicial Council(SJC), Judge Faiq Zidan, received today the French ambassador to Iraq, Patrick Durel,' SJC stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
"Judge Zidan discussed with him several legal issues related to the bilateral relations between the two countries,' The statement added .
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