The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, met with several members of the Tunisian community and high-level professionals residing in Iraq, at the residence of the Tunisian ambassador to Baghdad.
This meeting takes place within the framework of the visit undertaken by the Tunisian foreign minister to Iraq, where he participates in the works of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Nafti stressed, at the opening of the meeting, the constant attention paid by the President of the Republic, Kais Saied, to Tunisians residing abroad. He particularly highlighted his willingness to improve their living conditions, defend their interests and improve the quality of consular services offered to them.
The minister also recalled that the Tunisian community abroad is among the priorities of his department’s actions, which pays particular attention to the concerns of its members, ensures follow-up on the difficulties they face, and works to find appropriate solutions.
Mohamed Ali Nafti further expressed Tunisia’s pride in the remarkable competencies of its diaspora across various fields. He praised the contribution of Tunisians living in Iraq to the radiance of their country’s image, to supporting national development efforts, and to strengthening the bonds of fraternity and friendship between the two countries and their peoples.
The Tunisian foreign minister also referred to the progress achieved in Tunisian-Iraqi relations in several areas of mutual interest, notably trade exchanges, tourism and transport. He reaffirmed Tunisia’s willingness to further diversify cooperation with Iraq and to elevate bilateral relations to the level of a fruitful economic partnership, beneficial to both countries.
This meeting also allowed the minister to listen to the concerns of members of the Tunisian community and of the diaspora established in Iraq, within the framework of an interactive dialogue fostering the exchange of views and the presentation of several proposals aimed at further improving consular services.
In this regard, Mohamed Ali Nafti stressed the need to continue developing the mechanisms of consular action and to strengthen their effectiveness, in order to better meet the expectations of Tunisians living in Iraq, facilitate their procedures and guarantee them the best possible living conditions.
