Iraq delivers an official invitation to Sudan to attend the Arab Summit
"Al-Shimmari and his accompanying delegation arrived in the brotherly Republic of Sudan to deliver an official invitation from the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid, to the Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, to attend the 34th Arab Summit, scheduled to be held on May 17 in the capital, Baghdad," said the Ministry of Interior media office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.
Al-Shimmari was received by his Sudanese counterpart, meeting the Sudanese Prime Minister and discussing with him several issues of mutual interest.
He noted that "the Minister held a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart on the sidelines of this visit, attended by several security leaders in Sudan, to discuss the activation of the memorandum of understanding and cooperation in the fields of training, exchange of expertise, and combating organized crime and drugs."
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