Baghdad – WAA
Today, Tuesday, the Iraqi Minister of Trade, Athir Dawood Al-Ghariri, called for the necessity of increasing the export of Iraqi products to Azerbaijan, while stressing the importance of cooperation in the field of localizing the gold industry in Iraq, calling on Azerbaijani companies and investors to enter the Iraqi market.
A statement by the ministry received by the (INA) said: “The activities of the Iraqi-Azerbaijani Businessmen Forum began today in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, in the presence of the Iraqi Minister of Trade, Athir Dawood Al-Ghariri, and the Azerbaijani Minister of Economy, Mikail Jabbarov.”
Al-Ghariri stressed, during a speech he delivered at the forum, the depth of historical relations between Iraq and Azerbaijan, and the importance of strengthening them by establishing real partnerships between businessmen from the two countries.
Al-Ghariri called on “Azerbaijani companies and investors” to enter the Iraqi market and explore available investment opportunities, stressing “at the same time the need to increase the export of Iraqi products to Azerbaijan,” according to the statement.
He pointed out “the importance of cooperation in the field of localizing the gold industry in Iraq, where discussions were held on ways to benefit from Azerbaijani expertise to support and develop this vital sector in a way that serves the Iraqi economy.”
The statement concluded, “The forum was attended by the President of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce, the Iraqi Chargé d’Affaires at the Iraqi Embassy in Azerbaijan, and the Director General of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations at the Ministry of Trade, in addition to a large number of businessmen from both sides.”