Russian Ambassador reveals joint cooperation with Baghdad in energy and investments

INA-  BAGHDAD

Russian ambassador to Iraq, Elbrus Kutrashev, revealed Friday 5 files of joint cooperation between Baghdad and Moscow.

 Kutrashev told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The military cooperation between Iraq and Russia is one of the files of cooperation between the two countries, but not the most important one," noting that "his country has cooperation with Iraq in the field of energy and investments worth 14 million dollars, and we seek to expand in this field."  

 He added that "Moscow has promising prospects for expanding in the commercial field with Baghdad, and we also have cultural cooperation and a promising future, and we seek to overcome logistical problems between the two countries," noting that "the political understanding exists between Iraq and Russia."

 He pointed out that "military cooperation cannot be disclosed about its details as it is a sensitive file," explaining that "Iraq knows the importance of Russian weapons and wants to rely on it."