Al-Sudani to the Turkish Minister of Energy: Iraq is ready to find a solution to resume oil exports through the port of Ceyhan

Baghdad / NINA / -Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received, today, Wednesday, the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan BAYRAKTAR, and his accompanying delegation.

 During the meeting, according to a statement by Al-Sudani’s office, they discussed cooperation relations between Iraq and Turkey in the field of energy and ways to develop them, and discussed the efforts of the two countries to resume the meetings of the Joint Economic Committee at its nineteenth session, and to continue work on the issue of exporting Iraqi oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

 The Prime Minister affirmed the government's readiness to find a solution to resume oil exports, noting that Iraq has adopted fair solutions, within the limits of the Constitution, in dealing with various issues of neighboring countries.

 Al-Sudani touched on the water file, Iraq's water share, and the trend towards optimal use of water, especially in the field of agriculture, and stressed Iraq's aspiration for more Turkish cooperation in this file, which receives great attention from the government, because of its economic and humanitarian impacts.

 He also referred to the important strategic project that both countries are working on, which is the development road, and the steady growth it will achieve in various joint economic sectors.

 The meeting also discussed the position of the two countries regarding the current events in Gaza, and the similarity of visions on the Palestinian issue.  In this regard, the Prime Minister appreciated Turkey's clear position on the condemned attacks on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

 For his part, the guest minister conveyed to the Prime Minister the greetings of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his country's desire for more cooperation in various fields.

 He pointed out the Turkish President's clear and detailed interest in the development road project, stressing that Iraq is an important country not only for Turkey, but also for European countries, especially in the field of energy and the promising investment opportunities it has in the global gas market./End