A visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to Syria is the first by an Iraqi premier since the Assad regime fell in December 2024, Anadolu Ajansı reported; al-Zaidi departed Baghdad Wednesday.
The Prime Minister’s Office said al-Zaidi would lead a senior delegation, the Iraqi News Agency reported. Anadolu Ajansı said the Iraqi News Agency provided no further details about the visit.
Local media cited by Anadolu Ajansı said border security and counterterrorism were expected to be discussed during the trip.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Tuesday that the shared frontier was fully secure. He also said Iraqi and Syrian officials were coordinating on several matters.
Anadolu Ajansı reported that the two governments have pursued closer relations since an administration under al-Sharaa was established in Syria in January 2025.
