Al-Rafidain Center for Dialogue (R.C.D.) hosted His Excellency the Deputy Australian Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Steven Yates, in its primary headquarters in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf during a friendly visit attended by a group of professors and academics from the centre's staff and colleagues.

His Excellency the Deputy Ambassador expressed his delight at being in Najaf and at the headquarters of the Al-Rafidain Centre for Dialogue (RCD), highlighting the significance of Najaf and its positive role in encouraging peaceful coexistence and moderate human discourse, as well as the message of tolerance that the city broadcasts, and reiterating his admiration for the advanced level of the achievements of the Al-Rafidain Centre.

Dr. Hassan Latif Al-Zubaidi welcomed His Excellency the Australian Deputy Ambassador and his accompanying delegation, emphasizing the significance of relations between the two countries, particularly in the fields of culture, knowledge coordination, and studies, and the two sides emphasized the strengthening of communication channels between the two parties in numerous fields of scientific research and mutual visits.