Iraq and Libya resume joint committee talks after 25-year hiatus

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Libya's acting Foreign Minister Taher al-Baour arrived in Baghdad at the head of a high-level delegation to co-chair the Iraqi-Libyan Joint Committee, marking the first meeting between the two sides in 25 years. The Libyan delegation is holding official talks in the Iraqi capital focused on reviving bilateral relations and reviewing areas of cooperation. The meetings are being held within the framework of formal talks in Baghdad and are intended to address bilateral ties and matters of mutual interest, according to the Libyan foreign ministry. Al-Baour's delegation has met with Iraqi officials as part of the diplomatic process between the two countries. No further details on the agenda or outcomes of the talks were immediately available.