Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly will visit Iraq at the end of this month to activate cooperation between the two countries.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein announced the visit in a joint press conference held with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo on Monday.
He also said that there shall be several visits by officials from both countries in the coming period.
During the meeting, Hussein stressed the depth of relations between the two countries and the possibility of enhancing joint steps in the fields of investment, energy and oil.
For his part, Shoukry said the cooperation between both sides is aimed at serving the interests of the two countries' citizens.
He emphasized that restoring the Iraqi state's role and eliminating terrorism and ISIS is also in Egypt's interests, affirming that the two countries are working to strengthen Arab solidarity.
The two sides stressed the importance of working on activating bilateral agreements for the benefit of the two brotherly countries.
Hussein arrived in Cairo last Sunday to take part in a tripartite meeting for the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq scheduled to discuss ways of completing agreements signed by the leaders of the three countries in Amman last August.
The Iraqi FM met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo and discussed boosting bilateral ties.
Sisi said his country is keen to enhance cooperation with Iraq, and that it supports all methods of achieving Iraq's interests at various levels.
He noted that this support extends to helping Iraq overcome all challenges, combat terrorism, and maintain its security and stability.
Hussein had delivered a message to Sisi from Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, in which the latter expressed Iraq's appreciation for Egypt's efforts to support Iraq.
The Iraqi official also met with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit who affirmed that the League supports strengthening the sovereignty of Iraq, maintaining its unity and preserving the weapons in the hands of the state.
Aboul Gheit also stressed the great appreciation he bears for the role that Iraq plays in promoting joint Arab action and supporting the League, appreciating Baghdad's positions on several important Arab issues.
