China News Agency, Beijing, January 30th. Comprehensive news: According to news from foreign media on the 29th, the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad in Iraq reopened on the 28th local time after 18 years.
Radio France Internationale reported that Moroccan Foreign Minister Burida went to Iraq in person to witness this "historic moment" with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein.
The report pointed out that this is the result of years of discussions between the two sides.
Iraq has sought to persuade Morocco to reopen its embassy in Iraq since the Arab League summit in 2018.
Morocco closed its embassy in Iraq in 2005 because two of its employees disappeared after being kidnapped by extremist groups, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among the Moroccan people.
The Moroccan embassy in Baghdad is closed due to the "deteriorating security situation" in Iraq, the Moroccan foreign ministry said.
Agence France-Presse reported that after the United States launched the Iraq War in 2003, Iraq has experienced years of conflict and violence.
But in recent years, Iraq has returned to relative stability.
Fouad Hussein received Burida on the 28th and said that the reopening of the embassy was a "strong signal" that showed Morocco's confidence in the "new Iraq".
According to the report, Fuad Hussein also encouraged "trade and economic cooperation in all fields" between the two countries, while mentioning the opening of direct air routes between the two countries and simplifying the visa process for Iraqis, among other issues.
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