Baghdad – IA – Wissam Al-Mulla
Trade Minister Atheer Al-Ghurairi confirmed today, Monday, that the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq is an opportunity to attract Turkish investments and capital, pointing out that the agreements and memorandums of understanding signed today, with their economic aspect, will work to find quick solutions to the trade obstacles between the two countries, as they will facilitate means of communication between them. Baghdad and Ankara.
Al-Ghurairi said in his speech during the Iraqi-Turkish Economic Forum, which was attended by the correspondent of the (INA): “The holding of the Iraqi-Turkish forum is an opportunity to strengthen relations to greater extents, and the government has placed within its program attention to the private sector as a priority, and implemented this through real, supportive decisions on the ground.” Local and foreign private sector.
He added, “During our discussions with the Turkish Minister of Trade, we discussed Iraq’s steps to support the investment sector and the government’s real work to improve the economic situation, especially in the industrial file.”
He continued, “Some observations were noted by the Turkish Minister of Trade during the discussions that could represent obstacles, and we are working to solve them.”
He continued, “The signing of the agreements, with its economic aspect, will support the private sector between the two countries and will facilitate discussion about the obstacles and their quick solution because the agreements will facilitate communication between the two ministries directly.”
He pointed out that “the volume of Iraqi-Turkish trade exchange amounts to between 15 and 16 billion dollars. Erdogan’s visit is a new beginning for Iraqi-Turkish relations and is an opportunity to attract investments and capital to Iraq. 26 memoranda of understanding were signed, which is the legal framework for the work of the private sector, and the Turkish side pledged to solve all obstacles.” “.