Baghdad The Minister of Planning, Khaled Battal Al-Najm, met with the Egyptian Minister of Industry and Trade, Nevin Jameh, and her accompanying delegation, which included a number of government officials and Egyptian businessmen.

A statement by the Ministry of Planning stated, “During the meeting, which was attended by the Minister of Industry and Minerals Manhal Aziz Al-Khabbaz, they discussed prospects for joint cooperation between the two friendly countries, in the industrial, commercial and investment fields and ways to develop them, in light of the decisions of the tripartite presidential summit between Iraq, Egypt and Jordan that Baghdad recently hosted.” .

The statement added, “The two sides agreed to develop a joint action plan with specific timings, to turn the paths of cooperation and decisions taken by the leaders of the two countries, into tangible practical reality, especially with regard to developing industry, increasing the volume of trade exchange, and strengthening the relationship between the Iraqi and Egyptian private sectors, through activating the work of the Joint Action Council, which includes businessmen and investors from both countries.

The two parties also discussed “mechanisms of work to establish joint industrial and economic zones and to allow the private sector to undertake the tasks of implementing investment and industrial projects, and to work on setting up permanent trade fairs for industries and various products, and to encourage craft industries.”

In conclusion, “the two sides agreed to continue discussions and joint dialogues, to reach advanced formulas for joint cooperation.”

The meeting was attended by the Egyptian ambassador to Iraq, Walid Muhammad Ismail.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency