Iran’s Judiciary chief due in Baghdad for high-level talks
Iran’s Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Ra'isi is to visit the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Monday, February 8, 2021, upon the official invitation of Faiq Zidan, Head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council.
The visit is aimed at expanding judicial and legal collaborations between the two countries, according to a statement by the Iranian embassy in Baghdad.
According to Press TV, the embassy said heading a high-ranking judicial delegation, Ra'isi will meet with his Iraqi counterpart as well as other high-ranking officials of the Arab country.
He will reportedly visit the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council on Tuesday to sign a number of memorandums of understanding between the two countries within the framework of judicial and legal cooperation, the statement added.
“On the sidelines of the visit, memorandums of understanding will be signed with the Ministry of Justice, the Federal Integrity Commission and the High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq,” the statement added.
The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq had earlier announced in a statement that the Iranian delegation will also ink other agreements with Iraq’s Ministry of Justice, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Iraq, and an Iraqi transparency authority.
The Iraqi Middle East News website says Ra'isi is expected to meet with Iraqi President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Iran’s top judge will also pay a visit to holy shrines in the Iraqi Provinces of Najaf and Karbala.
Baghdad and Tehran already have plans to jointly sue the US for assassinating top Iranian Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Deputy Head of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
In December, a supervising member of the Information Center of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council said appropriate court orders have been issued regarding the suspects in the January 3 assassination outside Baghdad International Airport.
The assassination operation went ahead on a direct order from Donald Trump, the former White House occupant.
Both martyred commanders were viewed by the world's freedom-seeking people as heroes who risked their lives taking on Daesh, the world’s most notorious terrorist group, on the battlefield. They played a key part in defeating the terror outfit.
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