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Minister of Agriculture Invites Saudi Arabia to Participate in the Investment Forum in Baghdad

Baghdad /NINA/ -Minister of Agriculture Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki called on Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, to participate in the investment forum scheduled to be held in Baghdad soon, while expressing his hope to open prospects for joint cooperation in the fields of agriculture, environment and water.

A statement by the Ministry of Agriculture stated that "the Minister of Agriculture headed the Iraqi side in the meetings of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council to discuss prospects for joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries," noting that "the topics raised of common interest were discussed, and the activation of the memorandum of understanding between the two sides was also addressed, in order to advance the future agricultural reality." 

It continued: "Cooperation and investment in water desalination projects were also discussed, considering that Saudi Arabia has extensive experience in this field, in addition to presenting and discussing a number of proposals that serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples in various fields of common interest, including agricultural fields." 

According to the statement, the Minister of Agriculture called on the Saudi side to "attend the investment forum scheduled to be held in Baghdad next November," expressing his hope "to open prospects for joint cooperation in the fields of agriculture, environment and water." 

 During the meeting with the Saudi side, the Minister of Agriculture presented "investment opportunities in the agricultural field, which can be implemented and activated through achieving partnerships, and according to the instructions in force under the partnership law recently issued by the Iraqi government." 

For his part, the Saudi side stressed "the Kingdom's keenness to enhance joint cooperation in the areas raised in the meeting, especially in the field of agricultural investment." / End


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