Iraq is discussing with Switzerland the issue of frozen funds and investment cooperation files

by **claud39** Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:56 pm

Iraq is discussing with Switzerland the issue of frozen funds and investment cooperation files

April 3, 2021 10:56 PM

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Mubasher: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, in a press conference held with the Foreign Minister, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis, who is visiting Iraq: "We discussed immigration issues at the Swiss and European levels and a solution for refugees or asylum seekers."

The Iraqi Foreign Minister added, "We also discussed the issue of Iraqi funds frozen in Swiss banks," referring to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries that includes financial and humanitarian issues.

For his part, Swiss Minister Cassis said that his visit to Baghdad came as part of a tour that also includes Jordan and Lebanon, with the same goals aimed at strengthening the correct relations between our countries and restoring stability to the region.

In another meeting, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the Iraqi Prime Minister, discussed with the Vice President of the Swiss Confederation the steps to reopening the Swiss embassy in Baghdad, ways of joint cooperation and bilateral relations between Iraq and Switzerland and the prospects for strengthening them in a way that serves common interests, according to a statement by the media office of the Prime Minister.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance economic development and foreign investment in Iraq, and Switzerland's support for the steps taken by the Iraqi government in this aspect, which confirms a wider participation of the private sector and creates investment opportunities and promising jobs in the Iraqi labor market, according to the Media Office of the Prime Minister.

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The media office of the Iraqi Prime Minister indicated that Al-Kazemi's meeting with the Swiss official discussed cooperation in the humanitarian field with regard to the issue of the displaced and returning them to their areas of residence, in order to enhance the efforts aimed at overcoming the effects of terrorism.

For his part, the Vice President of the Swiss Confederation praised the role that Iraq plays in building bridges of confidence in the region, which is an important role for achieving regional stability in the region and promoting peace and prosperity in it, according to the statement.

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