Fuad Hussein visits Rome to inaugurate Iraq's embassy to the Holy See

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Rome on Tuesday to begin an official visit to the Vatican City State.

The ministry said in a statement that the visit includes inaugurating the new building of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to the Holy See, as a symbolic step to enhance Baghdad's representation to the Holy See.

The ministry added that the minister will hold a number of official meetings with officials in the Vatican City State to discuss issues of common interest and ways to strengthen relations between the Republic of Iraq and the Holy See.

The ministry also noted that Fuad Hussein will meet in Rome with a number of officials in the Italian government as part of his official visit program.