Shaways lead talks with Iraqi affairs specialists in Washington

Shaways lead talks with Iraqi affairs specialists in Washington


3/9/2014 0:00

24 billion dollars trade volume with the United States
Baghdad, Sabah Ahmed Abed Rabbo
Held the Iraqi delegation visiting the United States is currently headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ruz Nuri Shaways many of the political and economic talks with U.S. officials and specialists.
At the political level, Deputy Prime Minister and the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President John Ashe, the individual, the repercussions of the continuing terrorism in Iraq and ways to get rid of it. Said in a statement to the Office of Shaways received "morning," a copy of it, that "the discussions focused on the implications of the continued terrorist acts in Iraq, including its negative impact on the progress of political and institution-building and economic and social development. "and added that" Shaways also discussed the upcoming elections in Iraq, expressing his gratitude for the support the United Nations and their desire to continue to strengthen its role through the UN mission to help Iraq (UNAMI), stressing Iraq's desire to improve relations with its neighbors. "statement also stressed that" the deputy prime minister discussed the plight of Syrian refugees in Iraq, particularly the difficulties faced by Iraq to provide humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees. "
He also reviewed the Deputy Prime Minister, during his visit to the building of the U.S. Senate and his meeting with Senator John McCain on Thursday, situation in Iraq and the region, and bilateral relations between the two countries and development in various fields. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, has "two sides discussed the political situation on both the Iraqi and regional development of events in the Middle East, "adding that" Shaways and McCain agreed on the need to unify efforts to fight international terrorism, extremism and crime because terrorism threat to the security of peoples. "
And briefed Shaways Senator George "political and security situation in Iraq and the preparations for holding the next parliamentary elections, also discussed with him to review the situation in Syria and Iraq's efforts to aid refugees and providing the requirements of living for them and who in increasing numbers because of military operations in Syria," which was praised by U.S. Senator.
On the economic front, seeks Iraqi delegation headed by Shaways to promote trade and investment in all sectors of the economy, especially after it exceeded the volume of trade exchange between the two countries, the 24 billion U.S. dollars last year. Statement by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, received "morning," a copy of it , that "the Iraqi delegation discussed with members of the Business Council for International Understanding, in the building of the club Kala in New York City, the situation of Iraq's economic presence Council Executive Director Peter Tijanska and Chairman of the National Investment Commission, Sami al-Araji, and Ambassador Mohammed Ali Hakim, head of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations and many Managers of large companies and businessmen from Americans interested in the economic affairs of Iraq. "
During the meeting, to discuss the economic situation and investment opportunities in Iraq, also called Shaways According to the statement, "companies in order to seize the opportunity and work in Iraq as a market promising for investment and business." In addition, the transfer of a statement by the Ministry of Commerce for its minister Khairallah Hassan Babiker, "a member of the delegation," during chairing meetings of the First Session of the US-Iraqi, said that "relations between the two distinct areas of economic, trade and investment in accordance with the objectives of the two sides to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation and promote economic and trade cooperation internationally." and said the "Joint Council aims to monitor trade and investment relations and identify opportunities to expand the areas of trade, investment and other issues such as intellectual property rights and work-related issues and the environment and to identify existing obstacles in front of trade and investment and work to remove them and give the role of the private sector to contribute to the activation and development of multilateral cooperation. "
He pointed out that "the Iraqi side was keen to represent most of the sectors of the Iraqi economy, the government and private sectors in this council in order to take the leading role and leadership towards the activation and development and expansion of bilateral trade and investment to rise to the level of the relationship strategy between Iraq and America, and governed by this Convention and other relevant conventions." In the same effect, said Director of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Ministry Hashim Mohammed Hatem "morning", "The volume of trade exchange between Baghdad and Washington exceeded 24 billion dollars a year," noting that the delegation will discuss the activation of economic relations between the two countries and put investment opportunities.

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