Chief of Staff of the Army, General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, discussed with the Commander of the NATO Mission in Iraq, Lieutenant General Lucas Schoeres, and his accompanying delegation. The Ministry of Defense stated in a statement that: "During the meeting, aspects of cooperation, coordination and expanding the partnership at the training level were discussed, in addition to providing expertise in all joints of the military institution, to develop the capabilities of the Iraqi army." The meeting was attended from the Iraqi side by the Secretaries of Defense and Relations, and representatives of the Training Department and the Simulation Center. Source: National Iraqi News Agency