President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades met with the President of Iraq Barham Salih, on Wednesday in New York, on the sidelines of the 76th UN General Assembly. A press release by the Presidency says that during the meeting, the two heads of state discussed, among other things, regional developments, the current situation in the Cyprus issue, bilateral relations, EU-Iraq relations, as well as the prospect of Iraq`s participation in the tripartite cooperation mechanism of Cyprus, Greece and Jordan, with the participation of Egypt.
President Anastasiades noted Cyprus` interest in stability and security in Iraq, which affects neighbouring countries and the wider region.
source: Cyprus News Agency