Publish Date: 25 February 2019 - 08:54

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, has arrived in Baghdad Monday morning to hold political talks with senior Iraqi officials.

Araghchi’s visit comes at the invitation of Iraqi deputy foreign minister Nazar al-Khairullah, aimed at holding the third round of Iran-Iraq political talks and the formation of a political committee between the two countries.

On his two-day visit to the neighboring country, the Iranian diplomat is scheduled to meet with his counterpart Nazar al-Khairullah, as well as a number of other senior Iraqi officials.

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