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Iraq, Turkiye to Sign Over 20 Agreements During Erdogan’s Visit to Baghdad – Gov’t

BAGHDAD, (Sputnik) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to sign over 20 agreements during Erdogan’s visit to Iraq on Monday, Iraqi government spokesman Basem Al-Awadi told Sputnik.
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"We will have signed an important strategic agreement related to water resources, water scarcity crisis, water investments ... In total more than 20 memorandums of understanding will be signed," Al-Awadi said.
The leaders will also discuss security issues, in particular the presence of Turkish forces in Iraq and the activities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Iraqi territory, he added.
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Turkiye, Iraq to Finalize Deal on Joint Operations Center Against PKK on Monday - Reports
On Sunday, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported that Ankara and Baghdad were expected to finalize an agreement on a joint operations center to fight the PKK and agree upon the creation of a security zone along the Turkish-Iraqi border during Erdogan’s visit.
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