Government Media Cell: Iraq And Egypt Conclude An Agreement To Establish Joint Industrial And Economic Cities

Baghdad / NINA / - The Iraqi and Egyptian Ministers of Industry signed a cooperation agreement to establish industrial and economic cities, and the textile, leather, tanning, veterinary medicines and agricultural pesticides industries. A statement by the cell stated that this came during the visit of the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevin Jameh, and her accompanying delegation to Iraq, and holding a series of meetings and discussions with the Iraqi side, within the framework of implementing the decisions of the tripartite summit held in Baghdad last week. It was agreed to develop a specific action plan with clear timetables, after the two parties discussed the files that will witness the cooperation of the three countries, foremost of which are the pharmaceutical industries, the textile, leather and tanning industries, veterinary drugs, and agricultural pesticides. The Minister of Trade received his Egyptian counterpart and discussed with her ways to develop trade exchange between the two countries in a way that enhances industrial performance. In another meeting, the Minister of Planning met the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, and the two sides agreed to prepare a tripartite cooperation document, in which the areas and axes available for joint cooperation were defined. The Minister of Industry and his Egyptian counterpart also visited the fixed wing of the ministry's companies at the Baghdad International Fair to see the capabilities of public companies and their local products. In addition, the Egyptian delegation visited a number of companies specialized in chemical industries, most notably Al-Furat General Company of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, to discuss the available cooperation and partnership opportunities. Today, Monday, the Egyptian delegation will hold an expanded meeting with the Iraqi private sector to discuss opportunities for cooperation, partnership and investment between the private sector in the two countries in various industrial fields. Egyptian delegation will also visit the Samarra Pharmaceutical Company and Diyala State Company to discuss mechanisms of joint cooperation in the pharmaceutical and electrical industries ./End