Turkey: Joint cooperation with Iraq to exchange products

politics/Economy

9-02-2022, 20:37

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INA – BAGHDAD

Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli revealed on Wednesday, upon a joint cooperation with Iraq regarding the exchange of products.

"Turkey is in the process of cooperating in all fields with Iraq, whether agricultural or other," said Pakdemirli in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

He noted that his country suffers during this period from lack of water, climate change and migration for several reasons, including wars and clashes.

The purpose of his visit to Iraq is in terms of cooperation “to overcome these phenomena," he explained, adding that he discussed with the Iraqi Minister of Agriculture, cooperation in the agricultural field and the exchange of agricultural products.

Pakdemirli indicated that "our region suffered from drought in recent years and the lack of water has affected agriculture in Turkey," pointing out, "Turkey has started using drip irrigation method in some agricultural crops,"