Qatar emir in Baghdad, MOUs on energy, investment signed -statement

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani shakes hands with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during a welcome ceremony, in Baghdad, Iraq June 15, 2023. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on an official visit to discuss regional political matters and enhance bilateral relations, the government said in a statement.

Qatar's Emir is visiting Baghdad on an invitation by the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, said a government spokesman, Basim al-Awadi.