Al-Sudani Receives Japanese Ambassador to Iraq

Baghdad-INA
Prime Minister Mohamed Shia’ Al-Sudani confirmed today, Monday, the government's interest in the distinguished relations with Japan.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that the” Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani received the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Futoshi Matsumoto, accompanied by CEO of Toyota Iraq, Mr. Yutaka Ezaki, and the Representative of Sumitomo Corporation, Mr. Hajime Mori.
 
During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries and discussed ways to enhance them in all economic and developmental fields.
 
Al-Sudani emphasized the government's interest in the distinguished relations between Iraq and Japan, and expressed the desire to benefit from the experiences and practices of Japanese companies in developing the infrastructure in Iraq and expanding the scope of services provided to the citizens.
 
Prime Minister also expressed Iraq's aspiration to enhance training and qualifying Iraqi sectors in cooperation with Japanese institutions and companies in order to gain experience and open up investment opportunities.
 
Prime Minister Al-Sudani stated that the government's program relies on the role of the private sector and its support in achieving sustainable development and creating job opportunities, and that partnership with Japanese companies in institutions will be a positive step in achieving these aspirations.
 
For his part, the Japanese Ambassador expressed his country's desire, as well as its major industrial and economic organizations, to enhance mutual cooperation with Iraq in various fields.