The Elysee Palace announced the holding of a regional summit in Jordan "before the end of the year", bringing together Iraq and neighboring countries with the participation of France, such as the Baghdad conference in August 2021, in light of the tension with Iran and Turkey.
The announcement was made after a phone call between Macron and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shiaa al-Sudani on Sunday.
And the Elysee stated - in a statement - that "following their call on November 27, the two officials agreed to continue preparing, in coordination with Jordan, for the next summit such as the "Baghdad Summit", which will bring together in Amman the main leaders of the region and the President of the Republic before the end of the year. Without any clarification regarding the list of participants for the time being.
The statement said that Macron and Al-Sudani "shared their concerns about the escalation of tension" after a series of Turkish air raids on Kurdish fighters' positions in northeastern Syria and northern Iraq.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to launch a "land operation" in Syria, after an attack that took place on November 13 in Istanbul, and Ankara accused the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is based in Iraq, and the Kurdish People's Protection Units in Syria, of standing behind it.
Both Kurdish parties denied any role in the attack.
On the other hand, Iran recently launched a series of missile and drone strikes against Iranian Kurdish opposition factions in Iraqi Kurdistan.
The Elysee added that Macron - who invited Al-Sudani to visit France "at the beginning of 2023" - "reminded once again that Iraq can count on France's support in confronting violations of its sovereignty and stability and in combating terrorism."