Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held bilateral talks with his Tunisian counterpart, Mohamed Ali Nafti, in Baghdad on Sunday, October 18, 2026, focusing on expanding diplomatic coordination, bolstering economic exchange, and reactivating the joint Iraqi-Tunisian committee.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted in the Iraqi capital.
According to an official statement from the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad extended formal congratulations to Iraq on assuming the presidency of the current OIC ministerial session.
Both sides examined avenues to invigorate institutional ties, underscoring the necessity of sustaining close collaboration across trade, security, and political spheres.
The two ministers also reviewed prominent regional and international developments, aligning perspectives on conflict containment and collective stability frameworks across the Arab and Islamic spheres.
Hussein confirmed that Iraq will soon designate a new ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, emphasizing that the diplomatic appointment will serve to deepen bilateral communication and broaden cooperative horizons between Baghdad and Tunis.
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