Foreign Minister: Iraq is a promising and secure/expanded investment environment

Friday 19 November 2021 23:38
 
Baghdad / NINA / - Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein discussed with the Secretary-General of the Arab Gulf States, Nayef Al-Hajraf, during his participation in the work of the Regional Security Summit / Manama Dialogue 17, ways to enhance cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Republic of Iraq.

According to a ministry statement, Minister Al-Hajraf was briefed on the latest political situation, and the results of the elections, which are expected to be finally announced in the coming days. To begin the official political movement around the formation of the new government.

He said: The government is interested in developing relations with the GCC countries at all levels, noting that: Iraq is a promising and safe investment environment.

He called on investment companies to: Work in Iraq in the field of infrastructure.

For his part, Al-Hajraf affirmed the Cooperation Council's support for the security and stability of Iraq, stressing the Gulf states' keenness to advance Gulf-Iraqi relations in the service of common interests.

Al-Hajraf indicated that he is following up on the election results, expressing his support for the people's choices, praising the Iraqi government's position to allow the GCC Committee to attend the elections.

He added: We are ready to work with Iraq, and to cooperate bilaterally in various fields.

Noting that the Gulf-Iraq investment conference to be held next year at the Expo in the UAE will be devoted to discussing mechanisms for activating the strategic partnership with Iraq, calling for the importance of activating the outcomes of the Kuwait Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq. / End 3

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