Turkish Ambassador In Baghdad Confirms His Country's Desire To Work In Iraq

BAGHDAD / NINA/ Turkish Ambassador, Farouk Qimaqji confirmed his country's earnest desire to work in Iraq in all industrial fields, especially in the field of iron and steel industry, and activate the work of Turkish companies in Iraq. According to a statement of the Ministry of Industry: "the Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed al-Darraji met the Turkish Ambassador, Farouk Qimaqji and discussed with him bilateral relations, especially in the industrial sector, and ways to developing them." Darraji, during the meeting, said: "Turkey has a long history in the field of military and civil industries, and there are joint working committees between the two sides have been working for a long time," noting: "Many Turkish companies are currently operating in Iraq, and Iraq is in dire need of their industrial expertise." He added: "a joint conference will be held in Turkey on industrial and commercial aspects, and will be complementary to the previous conferences for both sides." It is mentioned that unidentified gunmen kidnapped, in the second of September, 18 Turkish workers, who were working in a Turkish company in a sports stadium in eastern Baghdad's Sadr City. / End