Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji in Baghdad: meetings with the Iraqi president and his Iraqi and Iranian counterparts

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1. 17 Oct 2026, 16:32 The Foreign Ministry announced that Minister Youssef Raji discussed in Baghdad with Iraqi President Nezar Amidi, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, bilateral relations and regional developments. Raji thanked Iraq for its continued support for Lebanon, especially in supplying it with fuel, and affirmed Lebanon's support for the Iraqi state's efforts to restrict weapons to its hands and strengthen its sovereignty, while the Iraqi president stressed the importance of Lebanon's stability and the strengthening of state institutions.
2. 17 Oct 2026, 16:56 Al-Jadeed channel reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Minister Raji in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, without further details on the content or outcome of the meeting.
3. 18 Oct 2026, 14:28 Raji discussed with his Iraqi counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, on the sidelines of his participation in the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, bilateral relations, regional developments, and the files of restricting weapons to the state and reform. Hussein expressed his appreciation for Lebanon's participation in the meeting and stressed the strength of fraternal relations between the two countries, while Raji thanked Iraq for its continued support for Lebanon and congratulated him on the completion of the formation.

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