Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday morning, to participate in the tripartite summit between Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, with Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iraqi Prime Minister, and King Abdullah II of Jordan. This marks the first visit of an Egyptian president to Iraq in 30 years, and follows in the wake of the fourth round of a tripartite cooperation framework launched in Cairo in March 2019. Sisi was received at Baghdad International Airport by Iraqi President Barham Salih. Egyptian presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady said that this historic visit reflects the strength of the extended historical relations between Egypt and Iraq. Salih affirmed the depth of the ties between the two nations, and his country’s eagerness to elevate cooperation with Egypt to further strategic partnership.
