Rashid from Baku: Iraq is keen to establish balanced relations with everyone

Baghdad-INA  
The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, confirmed that Iraq is keen to establish balanced relations with everyone, calling for the entry of foreign companies and businessmen into the Iraqi market.
 
 
Rashid said during a reception held by the Iraqi embassy in Azerbaijan, for heads of diplomatic missions and ambassadors in Baku, as well as a number of Azerbaijani ministers, parliamentarians and officials, that “Iraq attaches great importance to establishing security and stability and moving toward providing services to citizens, rehabilitating infrastructure, and improving the standard of living of citizens through developing Economy and investment.”
He added, "The Iraqi government has developed an ambitious and important program to establish the basics of security stability in the country and move to providing health and educational services and revitalizing the Iraqi economy by expanding trade exchange and encouraging investors and businessmen to work in Iraq in order to achieve sustainable development in the country."
The President of the Republic expressed his hope that Azerbaijani and European companies and businessmen will enter the Iraqi market, indicating that Iraq is keen to provide facilities and approve the necessary legislation in this regard.
  He touched on the situation in Gaza, where he stressed Iraq's firm position towards the Palestinian cause and its rejection of the ongoing violations and aggression against the Palestinians.
The President stressed that Iraq has good relations with neighboring countries and the world, starting from establishing balanced relations with everyone on the basis of respect for Iraqi sovereignty, the independence of Iraqi decision-making, common interests, and continuous cooperation between Iraq and its Arab and regional surroundings.
Regarding relations with Azerbaijan, he stressed that Iraq desires to consolidate relations between the two countries at various levels to include many sectors, especially tourism, economic and cultural, in a way that serves common interests.
  The President reviewed the challenges facing the region in the field of water and climate change and its impact on all aspects of life.