Today, Thursday, Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani received a phone call from Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin.

During the call, the joint relations between Iraq and the Russian Federation were discussed, along with ways to develop them in a manner that serves the mutual interests of the two friendly countries.

The call addressed the developments in the region, where it was emphasized that major countries should exert more efforts to end the war and prevent its expansion in a way that threatens stability in the region and the world.

The phone call addressed the topic of energy and the importance of coordination among all concerned countries within the OPEC organization and the OPEC Plus group in order to stabilize oil and gas prices within an equation that ensures fair prices for both exporters and consumers.