PM Stresses The Importance Of Strengthening Cooperation Between Iraq And Turkey To Develop Relations At Various Levels

Baghdad / NINA /- Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani stressed today, Tuesday, the importance of strengthening cooperation between Iraq and Turkey to develop relations at various levels.

A statement by his media office stated that Al-Sudani received, on Tuesday morning, the Turkish Minister of Trade, Omar Polat, and his accompanying delegation.

The meeting witnessed a review of the relations between the two countries, and ways of expanding economic partnership and cooperation in various fields.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries, which have long historical relations, appreciating the serious Turkish interaction with the Development Road Project.

Al-Sudani indicated, according to the statement, the policy that the government follows in developing economic relations, and that Iraq, with its human and natural resources, is able to be a point of communication, and a development and partnership area for all neighboring countries, stressing the importance of exchanging visits between Iraq and Turkey, which reflects the desire of the two parties to develop relationships at various levels.

Al-Sudani received, by the Turkish minister, the greetings of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stressing the seriousness and keenness of the Turkish government in supporting the Development Road Project, which it considers an important Road for global trade, in addition to its importance for trade between Iraq and Turkey.

The Prime Minister also received a group of Turkish businessmen, in the presence of the Turkish Minister of Trade.

Al-Sudani explained to the guest delegation the facilities and reforms provided by the Iraqi government to improve the business and investment environment in Iraq, praising Turkish companies and their ability to achieve development, their contribution to the reconstruction of infrastructure in Iraq, and the completion of the Development Road Project.

According to the statement, the Prime Minister referred to the project of the Development Fund for Iraq after its approval in the budget law, and what it constitutes of a new experience and philosophy in the economy that depends on the involvement of the private sector in the construction of infrastructure and services, and the government's provision of sovereign guarantees for industrial and agricultural projects./ End