President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to Iraq on their National Day. The official twitter account of the Rashtrapati Bhavan shared the President's message via a ****** of tweets. "Warm greetings and felicitations to Government and people of Iraq on their National Day #PresidentMukherjee. India deeply values its close and friendly relations with Iraq, which are rooted in ancient trade and cultural links #PresidentMukherjee. India strongly supports Iraqi people and Govt's efforts to uphold National sovereignty and preserve territorial integrity #President Mukherjee." Iraq observes July 14 as their National Day to commemorate the 1958 revolution, which saw the overthrowing of the King Faisal I monarchy and the establishment of a republic.