The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, directed today, Friday, to maximize the efforts of all Iraqi missions in order to grant entry visas for the Arbaeen visit.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahhaf said in a statement that, "Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein directed to maximize the efforts of all Iraqi missions in order to grant entry visas for the Arbaeen visit," pointing out that "Iraqi missions work around the clock to facilitate the granting of entry visas to Iraq and from all over the world."
He added that "an urgent response room operates in the consular department in the ministry and supervises the work of all Iraqi missions to make the visiting season a success," stressing that "the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to promote religious tourism."
Source: National Iraqi News Agency