Shafaq News / The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, on Wednesday, that the French Minister of foreign affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit the capital, Baghdad, on Thursday.

In a statement received by Shafaq News agency, the ministry said that Minister Fouad Hussein will host tomorrow his French counterpart and will hold a joint press conference afterward.

French media had announced earlier this year that le Drian will visit Iraq in mid-July.