Honorable Dr. Adel Salman Musa, general manager of Erbil Zoo in Russia, for the purpose of cooperation and cooperation between both Erbil and Moscow zoos in the field of natural life protection and management of zoo visited Moscow Zoo by Mr. Svitlana Fladimirufna Akoluva, general manager of Animal Zoo Moscow and Museveni

Majumad Sharbatdinovich Saraliyif, assistant general manager for international relations and

Alexi Yurevich Suslov, assistant general manager for animal care,

And Vitali Alaxandrovich Murashkin, head of international relations department of zoo was welcomed

Moscow zoo manager expressed his gratitude to all the parties who played a role in organizing this meeting especially Mr. Mohammed Ali, in charge of the Russian house in Iraq and the Russian museum in Baghdad and the Russian consulate in Erbil.

During the meeting, the first signature of understanding between Russia and Iraq on the zoo level was signed about the cooperation between the zoo of the two countries, which aims to strengthen partnerships in these areas:

• Protecting animals at risk of extinction.

• The exchange of scientific and practical experience.

• Implementing tutorial programs and creating shared exhibitions.

• Developing the ability of the staff of both zoos in the field of animal protection and care.

The Erbil Zoo is officially a member of the Animal and Natural Life Union (GAZI) which is a strategic project aimed at combining efforts and creating a joint career platform for those working in animal care. For this project, it has more than 20) members worldwide including Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Singapore, Indian and several Latin America countries. They are a member of the world.

Erbil Zoo Directorate confirmed that it is both parties' mission to get shared projects implemented soon and contribute to development goals of continuous development in the field of conservation of natural animals. Creating a skilled employee.