ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is in Jordan will undertake three-day official visit to Iraq from Monday at invitation of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dr Fuad Hussein.

 According to Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, this is first ever visit of Foreign Minister to Iraq. During the visit, Bilawal Bhutto will meet Iraqi leadership in which two sides will discuss range of issues of common interest and explore avenues of bilateral cooperation. Foreign Minister will formally announce establishment of Pilgrimage Centre in Karbala to facilitate Pakistani Zaireen and perform ground-breaking of Embassy Complex. Number of agreements are expected to be signed related to education sector, cultural cooperation and visa facilitation.

 Earlier, during his stay in Jordan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend wedding of Crown Prince Hussein on invitation of Royal family of Jordan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 02 2023

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