Minister of Transportation announces 11 memorandums of understanding to be signed with Spain

INA-  Baghdad

Transportation Minister Razzaq al-Saadawi announced on Monday 11 memorandums of understanding to be signed with Spain, calling on Spanish companies to actively participate in the next session of the Baghdad and Iraq Reconstruction Exhibition.  
 
Al-Saadawi said in a speech during the launch of the work of the Iraqi-Spanish Joint Committee in its 13th session, which was attended by the reporter of the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "It is appropriate to start my speech with the great shift in Iraq's new economic and trade policy to deepen the bonds of trade, economic and international cooperation to restore Iraq's leading role as an important and major axis regionally and internationally."
 
 He added, "The Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has begun working to adopt a policy of economic openness to the countries of the world, in addition to maximizing the role of the private sector in the process of economic development," noting that "Iraq is witnessing today a qualitative leap by investing its geographical location, as it will serve as a cornerstone for a sustainable economy through the land rail link project from Iraq through Turkey and from there to Europe, to transport goods and link the Middle East with the European continent."

"Iraq is looking forward to being a strong economic partner for Spain, in addition to the participation of Spanish companies in Iraqi infrastructure projects," he said.

Al-Saadawi expressed his "sincere thanks and gratitude to the Spanish government and people, and its endeavors to develop economic and trade relations between Iraq and Spain," expressing his hope "to achieve success for these efforts for both sides to reach common goals to serve the interests of the two friendly countries, which the Spanish side requested to be signed during the Prime Minister's visit to Spain."
 
He pointed out that "the agreement included:

First: A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce sent to the Spanish side.
Second: A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Federation of Industries sent to the Spanish side.
Third: A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Contractors Union sent to the Spanish side.
Fourth: A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources sent to the Spanish side.
Fifth: A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports also sent to the Spanish side.
Sixth: An executive program proposed by the Tourism Authority to activate the agreement signed between the two countries in 1979 also sent to the Spanish side.
 
He pointed out that "the position of the memorandums of understanding proposed by the Iraqi side, which the Spanish side requested to be followed up outside the scope of the joint committee, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the competent authorities, in coordination with its representatives directly, as they are outside the scope of economic and trade cooperation and according to the opinion of the Spanish side, are:

1- A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent to the Spanish side.
 2- A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Ministry of Education sent to the Spanish side.
 3- A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research sent to the Spanish side.
 4- A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, also sent to the Spanish side.
 5- A memorandum of understanding proposed by the Iraqi Ministry of Justice to the Spanish side.