Syrian-Iraqi talks in the field of economic and trade cooperation

Baghdad (ST): The Iraqi Minister of Trade Atheer Dawood Al-Ghurairi, discussed with the Syrian Ambassador to Baghdad, Satam Jadaan Al-Dandah, ways to improve economic, trade and investment relations between the two brotherly countries.

The ministry stated in a statement today that  “Al-Ghurairi affirmed, during a meeting with Jadaan yesterday evening, the Iraqi government’s tendency towards openness and support for economic cooperation with Syria, due to the fact that the Syrian industry and product are distinguished by the demand of the Iraqi consumer, in addition to opening channels and new contacts that serve common interests, including the establishment of industrial cities.

Al-Ghurairi underlined “the importance of the Iraqi-Syrian relations throughout the ages and the need to work during the coming period to strengthen the frameworks of bilateral relations  in all fields, in order to rise to the level of the historical brotherly relations that bind the two brotherly peoples.”

For his part, Ambassador Al-Dandah expressed thanks and appreciation to the government and people of Iraq for the humanitarian stance towards their brothers in Syria by providing urgent aid, running convoys, rescue teams and mechanisms to mitigate the repercussions of the earthquake.

K.Q.