The 93rd establishment
anniversary of the Iraqi Army was celebrated with a reception held yesterday
evening by the Embassy of Iraq. The reception which was held at the Swiss Hotel
was attended by the Ambassador of Iraq Talal Al-Obaidi, Ambassador of Iran
Alireza Bikdeli, Chief Advisor to President Abdullah Gül for the Middle East
Erşat Hürmüzlü, Iraqi Turkmen Front Coordinator and Turkey Representative Dr.
Hicran Kazancı and numerous diplomats from foreign countries. The reception
started with the playing of the Iraqi National Anthem and the Turkish National
Anthem.
The Iraqi Army was established on
January the 6th in 1921 to ensure the internal and external security
of Iraq. After the Saddam regime was ousted the Iraqi Army was restructured and
equipped with modern weapons and is considered to be one of the strongest
armies in the Middle East.
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