Working Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq

November 14, 2011
Japanese

H.E. Mr. Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, and his delegation will make a working visit to Japan upon invitation by the Government of Japan from Sunday, November 20 to Wednesday, November 23.
During his stay in Japan, Prime Minister al-Maliki will meet with Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, and exchange views on Japan-Iraq bilateral relations as well as regional and international challenges, including situations in the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, Prime Minister al-Maliki is scheduled to hold meetings with representatives of Japanese companies among others.

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This will be Prime Minister al-Maliki's second visit to Japan, following a visit made in April 2007.

(*The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.)

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