Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in Baghdad today for his first official visit after more than 30 years, on the occasion of a meeting between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq to deepen economic and security cooperation.
El-Sisi was welcomed by Iraqi President Barham Saleh.
It is the first time an Egyptian president has made an official visit to Iraq since the 1990s, when ties between the two countries were severed as Iraq's then-leader, Saddam Hussein, occupied Kuwait.
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Baghdad after the Egyptian president.
The officials of the three countries want to deepen cooperation with the meetings to suppress the influence of Iran in the region.
"This visit is an important message to our nations that we support each other and unite to serve our people and the people of the region," Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Qadimi said, according to a statement from his cabinet.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told reporters the leaders discussed a "wide range" of topics, including economic and political cooperation, major industrial projects and trade in medicines and agricultural pesticides.
They also discussed regional issues, including the crisis in Syria, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war in Yemen.
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