Baghdad, March 17 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani met here Monday with visiting Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar to discuss bilateral relations and energy cooperation.

During the meeting, al-Sudani reaffirmed Iraqi government's commitment to strengthening cooperation with Turkish companies across various fields, particularly in the energy sector, as Iraq is working to diversify its energy sources, according to a statement from al-Sudani's media office.

Al-Sudani emphasized the importance of reinforcing cooperation on water management to ensure stable and consistent water flows into Iraq, read the statement.

He also highlighted the government's extensive efforts to resume oil exports...