Sputnik goes live as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein hold a joint press conference following bilateral talks in Baghdad.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that during the meeting the top diplomats would focus on increasing economic and trade cooperation between Russia and Iraq and strengthening their ties in the military area. Special attention will also be drawn to the Russian-Iraqi energy partnership, according to the statement.
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