Baghdad Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his accompanying delegation met in Madrid with the Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto.

The minister presented a summary of the industrial and commercial reality, the general economic situation in Iraq, the current challenges within this framework, and ways to develop the various sectors through cooperation and exchange of experiences with friendly countries, including Spain.

During the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in various economic fields, increasing trade exchange, inviting Spanish companies to invest in Iraq and facilitating granting entry visas to Iraqi investors and businessmen, in addition to stressing the importance of holding the meetings of the Iraqi-Spanish joint committee in Baghdad and benefiting from the experiences of the Spanish side in the tourism sector.

Hussein invited the Spanish minister to visit Iraq to discuss related issues.

For her part, the Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism confirmed that there are great opportunities for investment and trade exchange with Iraq, pointing to the great desire to proceed with holding the meetings of the joint committee, strengthening joint cooperation and taking the next steps to activate the various related files.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency