Former Minister Imthiaz Bakeer Markar attended the Sovereignty Day celebration of the Republic of Iraq as the Chief Guest yesterday(06) at the Embassy of Iraq in Sri Lanka.
The event marked Iraq’s Sovereignty Day and brought together representatives from the diplomatic, political and business communities.
Sri Lanka and Iraq have maintained longstanding bilateral relations spanning several decades, with cooperation extending across trade, economic and diplomatic spheres.
Iraq remains an important trading partner for Sri Lanka and is among the leading export destinations for Ceylon Tea, contributing significantly to Sri Lanka’s tea export sector.
