Baghdad – IA
Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein confirmed on Saturday that the government plans to make Iraq a gas exporter within years.
A statement from the ministry received by the (INA) stated that “Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein participated in a dialogue session entitled (International Trade: Communication and Interdependence) within the work of the Third Antalya Diplomatic Forum in the presence of the Vice President of the Turkish Republic, Cevdet Yilmaz, in addition to To a number of foreign ministers of countries and a group of experts and specialists in the field of economics.”
The statement explained that “the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke during the session about the most important economic challenges facing Iraq, and the strides it has taken to break out of the burden of economic isolation that it suffered during the era of the former regime, and then begin implementing the economic recovery process by reconnecting with countries in the region and the world.” “, pointing to “the efforts made by the current government to diversify sources of income, in addition to the plans aimed at making Iraq a gas exporting country within the coming years.”
He stressed “the necessity of strengthening Iraq’s trade cooperation with the countries of the world, similar to the neighboring countries with which it has distinguished economic relations.”