Vice President Receives Chinese Ambassador To Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq (NINA) - Iraq needs the efforts and expertise of Chinese companies to complete the construction and reconstruction of liberated cities, Vice President Nuri al-Maliki said on Tuesday. This came during his meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Iraq Chen Weiqing, where he discussed the latest political and security situation in Iraq and the region. Maliki stressed the importance of cooperation and mutual exchange between the two countries in all fields, especially political and economic, praising China's support for Iraq, providing the necessary supplies for displaced families, and support in international forums. For his part, the Chinese ambassador reiterated his country's support for Iraq in its war against Daesh gangs, and continue to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced families, and China's willingness to contribute to the completion of the construction and reconstruction of the infrastructure of liberated cities./ End