Amman, May 5 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call on Tuesday, congratulated Iraq Prime Minister-designate Ali Zaidi on his official appointment to form the new government, wishing him success in serving the people of Iraq.

The call touched on the deep-rooted ties between Jordan and Iraq, ways of developing cooperation in various fields, and current developments in the region.

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