Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Receives the Dutch Ambassador in Baghdad

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, received on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Iraq, Ms. Janet Alberda.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the Republic of Iraq and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. H.E. the Minister congratulated the Ambassador on the formation of the new government in the Netherlands.

They also discussed the serious developments in the regional conflict and the negative repercussions of the ongoing tensions on public security as well as on the national and global economy.

H.E. the Minister reviewed the process of forming the Iraqi government and the challenges facing it, reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting diplomatic missions and diplomats.

H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein also stressed that Iraqi territory cannot be used against neighboring countries. H.E. further noted that the political and governmental leadership in the Kurdistan Region shares this position, emphasizing that the Region does not allow any party to use its territory against any neighboring state, including the Islamic Republic of Iran.