Parliamentary recommendation to lift travel ban from South Korea to Iraq
Cabin crew members and travelers in Baghdad International Airport. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – A South Korean parliamentary delegation announced on Saturday that recommendation has been submitted to their government to lift the travel ban to Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.
The Iraqi Parliament’s press office mentioned in a statement that the head of the Foreign Relations Committee, Dylan Ghafoor Saleh, and the chairman of the Iraqi-Korean Friendship Committee, Muhammad Siddiq Muhammad, received a Korean parliamentary delegation headed by special presidential advisor and former chairman of the South Korean-Iraqi friendship foundation, Han Byung-do, at the presence of the Korean ambassador to Iraq.
The meeting addressed ways to enhance and develop the bilateral relations between Iraq and South Korea through the activation of the friendship committee and the exchange of visits and experiences, according to the statement.
Saleh commended the continuous Korean support for Iraq, calling on Korean companies to invest in Iraq and establish pioneering projects as part of the joint cooperation between both countries, the statement illustrated.
The Iraqi official also urged the South Korean government to review its decision banning travel to Iraq and to convey a realistic picture of the stability Iraq is witnessing, the statement clarified.
Members of the Korean parliamentary delegation confirmed they submitted a recommendation to their government to lift the travel ban to Iraq, stressing that Iraq is now more secure, stable and prosperous, the statement elaborated.
The Korean officials expressed that they are encouraged to enhance communication and practical cooperation between both sides, the statement explained.
The Chairman of the Iraqi-Korean Friendship Committee suggested opening a Korean academy or institute in Iraq to teach the Korean language, the statement added.