Prime Minister: Relations between Iraq and Egypt constitute a solid foundation for bilateral partnership

Baghdad- INA

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed, today, Thursday, that relations between Iraq and Egypt constitute a solid foundation for bilateral partnership.

The Prime Minister's media office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly attended the Iraqi-Egyptian Economic Forum, which was held in Baghdad with the participation of the Iraqi and Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, and the attendance of more than 300 businessmen from the two countries, and was dedicated to discussing opportunities for joint cooperation in various fields."

Al-Sudani pointed out, during his speech at the forum, to "the depth of historical and civilizational relations between Iraq and Egypt, and the social and economic ties that constitute a solid foundation for bilateral partnership and mutual opportunities, especially for the private sector to work in all economic fields, whether in Iraq or in Egypt."

Al-Sudani explained that "the economic reforms, in all their dimensions, banking, administrative, tax and investment, have opened the way for Egyptian companies to operate, and prominent partnerships with the Iraqi private sector, whose activities we seek to extend towards more opportunities and areas of work in the Egyptian arena as well." For his part, the Egyptian Prime Minister stressed "the existence of an Egyptian political and popular will for cooperation and partnership with Iraq, to ​​be a prosperous industrial, agricultural, economic and service stronghold," referring to "the circumstances that the region is currently going through, which necessitate moving towards economic integration and political coordination for the benefit of the two peoples, Iraqi and Egyptian, towards more progress and development."