Baghdad Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein praised the decision of the Council of the European Union to send a European mission to monitor the elections.
Hussein stressed during his meeting with Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Willems that Iraq appreciates the role played by its European partners to support the ongoing political process in Iraq and praises the support it received during its war on ISIS terrorist gangs, noting that Iraq is now looking forward that the European Union countries, especially the Kingdom Belgium plays an active role in the reconstruction of infrastructure and services.
Hussein stressed, “it is time for Belgian companies and banks to enter the Iraqi investment market, explaining that the Iraqi government is doing everything in its power to provide the required support for these companies.”
For her part, the Belgian Foreign Minister confirmed that the federal government in Belgium will inform the active companies in all Belgian regions of Iraq’s promising investment opportunities, and the possibility of sending a mission to Iraq of companies and businessmen to study the promising investment market in Iraq will be considered.
The two sides discussed the latest political developments in Iraq and the region, where the Minister stressed that Iraq is on the verge of completing the requirements for holding free and fair parliamentary elections that restore the street’s confidence in the political system, praising the recent decision of the European Union Council to send a European mission to monitor the elections.
He also indicated that Iraq is working to reduce regional tensions and urged all parties to renounce violence and give priority to the language of dialogue to achieve lasting stability that serves the peoples of the region.
The two sides also discussed the issue of Iraqi immigration and refugees in Belgium and the issue of families and children of foreign fighters in Iraq.
The two sides stressed the need for continued cooperation and coordination in this field to reach a common understanding through which a number of outstanding cases can be resolved.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides stressed the importance of continuing consultation and coordination between them in the service of the common interests of both friendly municipalities.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency