Borrell visited Baghdad and met with top Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, President Barham Salih, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein on Monday.

Borrell discussed EU-Iraq relations, climate change, and the upcoming October elections with the Iraqi officials, according to Iraqi officials.

The European leader will be in the Kurdistan Region to meet with top Kurdish officials, including the president of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and prime minister Masrour Barzani. (ILKHA)