FICC supports Al-Sudani’s steps in the Arab-Chinese summit

INA-  Baghdad 


The Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce FICC announced onThursday its support for the steps of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani at the Arab-Chinese summit.


 The head of FICC , Abd al-Razzaq al-Zuhairi, said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce expresses its great and unlimited support for the great step taken by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani with his participation in the Arab-Chinese summit."

He added, "The step requires everyone to support its outputs, especially since the global approach today is represented by the economy leading politics for that," calling for "the importance of entering into an Iraqi-Chinese strategic economic partnership because of China's vast experience and capabilities in all fields, and what the geographical location of Iraq represents as a link between the Arab region and its Middle Eastern neighborhood, just as it connects Iran and the Gulf countries to Europe through Turkey.


 Al-Zuhairi called for the formation of specialized committees comprising representatives of all economic representatives and from the relevant ministries and departments and experts to prepare studies on the subject and develop effective and appropriate executive programs for the level of the event, and activate the Al-Faw City project as a strategic economic gateway and invest in infrastructure through the previous memorandum of understanding that was signed between the governments of Iraq and China, which includes the establishment of petrochemical factories and giant oil refineries, in addition to global trade exchange areas, including the completion of the large port of Faw project and the activation of the (oil-for-reconstruction) agreement.


He continued, "These steps will enable Iraq to rebuild its infrastructure and increase its effectiveness in its Arab and regional environment," stressing "the importance of the policy of openness to all countries of the world pursued by the government, and that Iraq's compass is determined by its interests and the ways that achieve the well-being of its people."

 He called on "the three presidencies and all economic actors and the media, cultural and popular elites to support this approach, similar to the countries in the region that entered into major strategic agreements with China and began to experience the results."