Iraqi President Barham Salih (R) meets with China's new ambassador to Iraq Zhang Tao (L) in Baghdad, Iraq, April 8, 2019 . China's new ambassador to Iraq Zhang Tao presented on Monday the credentials to Iraqi President Barham Salih, and the two sides confirmed their countries' readiness to deepen bilateral cooperation. (Xinhua)
BAGHDAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China's new ambassador to Iraq Zhang Tao presented on Monday his credentials to Iraqi President Barham Salih, and the two sides confirmed their countries' readiness to deepen bilateral cooperation.
Zhang confirmed that bilateral relations continued to develop, said a statement by the Chinese embassy in Baghdad.
China is willing to work together with Iraq to further deepen political mutual trust, strengthen pragmatic cooperation in various fields under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, and deepen China-Iraq strategic partnership, Zhang said.
Zhang highlighted that Iraq has achieved the victory against terrorism, gradually restored security and stability, and steadily promoted economic reconstruction.
For his part, Salih said that Iraq won the war against terrorism and started the process of economic and social reconstruction.
He confirmed the willingness to deepen relations with China and regards China as an important strategic partner.
Iraq is willing to actively participate in the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative to continuously deepen bilateral political, economic, and cultural cooperation, Salih added.
