Shafaq News/ The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov arrived at Baghdad on Monday for a two-day official visit.

Lavrov's visit comes at a time when the capital Baghdad and a number of provinces have been witnessing bloody protests since mid of last week, which left dozens of demonstrators killed and thousands injured.

Lavrov met the Iraqi Foreign Minister ,Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, according to informed sources.

Lavrov will meet Iraqi and Kurdish officials in Baghdad and Erbil.