Foreign Minister Affirms Iraq’s Support for Transitioning Relations to the Political Level, During His Meeting with NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighborhood

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, H.E. Dr. Fuad Hussein, met on Saturday, 14 February 2026, with the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Mr. Javier Colomina, on the sidelines of his participation in the 62nd Munich Security Conference.

During the meeting, H.E. the Minister praised the level of political, security, and military relations and partnership between the Republic of Iraq and NATO, emphasizing that the Iraqi government supports transitioning relations with the alliance to a political level in the coming period. This reflects the ongoing development of cooperation and enhances strategic coordination frameworks between the two sides.

For his part, Mr. Colomina noted that the Republic of Iraq has made remarkable progress on the security front, as evidenced by the parliamentary elections held last November, which witnessed no significant security breaches. He described the partnership between the Republic of Iraq and NATO as a “success story.”

The two sides also discussed efforts to transition relations to a political level, the importance of signing an agreement between the NATO Mission in Iraq (NMI) and the Iraqi government, and the continued support for enhancing Iraq’s military and security capacities, contributing to consolidating stability and enhancing regional security.