Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi received an official invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in the eighth meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, scheduled to be held in Moscow. The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated that the invitation was delivered during a meeting with the Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Elbrus Kutrashev, who also presented written congratulatory messages from the Russian President and Prime Minister. The messages emphasized the depth of bilateral relations built on friendship and mutual respect, expressing the Russian leadership's aspiration to enhance joint cooperation to serve the interests of both nations and contribute to regional and international stability.