PM directs intensive sectoral follow-up to implement MOU with Britain

Baghdad - INA

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed, today, Wednesday, intensive and sectoral follow-up by the ministries according to the jurisdiction, to proceed with the implementation of memoranda of understanding with Britain.

The Prime Minister's media office said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired a meeting dedicated to following up on the outcomes of his recent official visit to Britain, and reviewing the work paths of the memoranda of understanding that were concluded during the visit, and ways to proceed with their implementation."

Al-Sudani stressed, during the meeting - according to the statement - "the importance of activating all joint sectors in light of the joint statement with his British counterpart, and expanding the scope of implementation, especially in the field of economic, oil and industrial cooperation, and cooperation in developing the agricultural sector, in addition to memoranda of understanding with British universities, and memoranda that were signed between private sector companies in the two countries."

The Prime Minister directed "the ministries to follow up closely and sectorally, according to their jurisdiction, to proceed with the implementation of the memoranda of understanding, and the resulting agreements and field executive steps."