FM Hussein confirms Government's determination to build strong economy

 
Baghdad-INA
 
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein affirmed on Tuesday, the government's determination to build a strong economy.
 
“Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein met with a number of committee chairs in the British House of Commons, namely Elisha Cairns, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Tobias Ellwood Head of the Security and Defense Committee, and the All Parties for Iraq group, On the sidelines of his visit to London, at the invitation of British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly,” stated MOFA in a statement, received by the Iraqi News Agency- INA.
 
During these meetings, the Foreign Minister touched on the "historical relations between the two countries and ways to improve and sustain them," referring to "the efforts of the Iraqi government and people in defeating terrorism and supporting the Global Coalition in the war against ISIS."
 
Hussein affirmed "The Iraqi government's determination to build a strong economy," calling on "the British side to support Iraq by providing technical support in various economic and service sectors."
 
The meetings witnessed the discussions about the regional role that Iraq plays in stabilizing the region, bringing the views of regional powers closer together, and its keenness to be a meeting point in the region by bringing together regional powers through Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership.
 
Hussein stressed that "The priorities of the Iraqi government are to provide services and diversify sources of income through contracts with major international companies and the optimal use of the country's wealth."
 
For their part, the heads of the committees affirmed "their readiness to provide all kinds of support in a way that contributes to Iraq's support and stability and the advancement of its economy to achieve prosperity for the Iraqi people."