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BAGHDAD — For years, security concerns and political suspicions kept the leaders of Iraq’s neighbors away. But on Thursday, Iraq’s prime minister picked up his Turkish counterpart at the airport, in a diplomatic victory for the country.
In another advance, Kuwait announced it will soon name its first ambassador to Iraq since Saddam Hussein’s troops invaded in 1990, a major step in healing the painful past.
Turkey is seen as key to Iraq’s economic growth. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the first Turkish leader to visit Iraq in nearly 20 years. Iraq and Turkey have agreed their prime ministers would meet at least once a year.
