Amman, June 8 (Petra) — Lower House Speaker Mazen Al-Qadi on Monday
bid farewell to the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Haibat
Al-Halbousi, who concluded an official visit to the Kingdom, marking
his first international trip since assuming office.

During his visit, Al-Halbousi was received by His Majesty King
Abdullah II on Sunday. He also held talks with Prime Minister Jafar
Hassan and Senate President Faisal Al-Fayez, following extensive
discussions with Lower House Speaker Mazen Al-Qadi and members of the
House Permanent Office.

In their parliamentary session, Al-Qadi and Al-Halbousi reaffirmed
the depth of the historical and fraternal ties between Jordan and
Iraq. Both sides emphasized a mutual commitment to expanding
bilateral cooperation across political, parliamentary, economic,
investment, energy, and transport sectors to serve the interests of
both nations.

Seeing off the Iraqi parliamentary leader were First Deputy Speaker
of the Lower House and chief of protocol, Khamis Atieh, and Lower
House Secretary-General Awad Al-Ghuwairi.

//Petra// AF