Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in Baghdad today on a three-day official visit to Iraq.

At the airport, he was received by the Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister.

During the visit, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will meet the Iraqi leadership in which the two sides will discuss a range of issues of common interest and explore avenues of bilateral cooperation.

The Foreign Minister will also formally announce the establishment of Pilgrimage Centre in Karbala to facilitate Pakistani Zaireen and perform the ground-breaking of the Embassy Complex.

A number of agreements are expected to be signed related to education sector, cultural cooperation and visa facilitation.