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Bahrain to appoint ambassador to Iraq, open embassy in Baghdad
Bahrain is in the process of selecting an ambassador to Iraq and will soon set up a new embassy in Baghdad, the Gulf country said on Sunday.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:11 June 8, 2008
Manama: Bahrain is in the process of selecting an ambassador to Iraq and will soon set up a new embassy in Baghdad, the Gulf country said on Sunday.
Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told a news conference: "We are currently choosing an ambassador. We have finished deciding where the embassy should be. We have an agreement with the Iraqi government."
"It just remains to choose the ambassador and as a result of the security situation it is ... not easy. For the person chosen or those who choose him," he added.
This move is the latest sign in bridging gaps between Iraq and Gulf-Arab countries.
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Iraq on Thursday, the first Gulf Arab foreign minister to do so since the US-led invasion in 2003.
The UAE also said an ambassador will be named in the near future.
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