Finance Minister: Iraq's Doors Open For Investment

Baghdad / NINA / - Finance Minister, Fuad Hussein stressed that the doors of Iraq are open for investment. "The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Finance Fuad Hussein met with Yao Jun, the main representative of the China International Railway Company and his accompanying delegation, during which they discussed the prospect of cooperation between the company and the Iraqi government," his press office said in a statement. Yao Jun pointed out that "The company has extensive activities in the fields of railways, housing, energy and other sectors, and they are ready to implement strategic projects to improve infrastructure in Iraq and according to the priorities of the Iraqi government." "We welcome and encourage all companies to work in Iraq," Hussein said, adding that "Chinese companies have a distinct activity and partnerships with many Iraqi companies." At the same time, he pointed out that "the doors of investment and labor are open in Iraq and the government program depends mainly on building the economy, providing services and diversifying the sources of income by activating the sectors of agriculture, industry, tourism and other vital sectors."/ End