Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hoshyar Zebari, met on 23/5/2012 and on the sidelines of the 5 + 1 meeting with Iran, the Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, Ma Zhaoxu, in the Minister's office at the meeting place.

During the meeting, issues that can contribute in the success of the meeting and the necessity of coming out with positive results that could help enhancing security and stability in the region were discussed, especially that both sides have interests in such results.

In the same regard, Minister Zebari reviewed the communications and meetings that Iraq held with all concerned parties to prepare the proper atmospheres on the arrangements and logistic procedures levels or to push the negotiations forward.

Both officials also discussed bilateral relations and means to enhance them in addition to touching upon the activation of the Iraqi-Chinese Joint Committee. They also expressed relief over the good and developing level of relations between the two countries and peoples.




Source: http://www.mofa.gov.iq