Basra calling on the EU to lend to sovereign guarantees for the implementation of strategic projects

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Basra calling on the EU to lend to sovereign guarantees for the implementation of strategic projects

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Basra's governor and the EU Ambassador in Iraq
Basra calling on the EU to lend to sovereign guarantees for the implementation of strategic projects

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editor: BK 06.14.2016 19:23 Number ofViews: 735

Long-Presse / Basra

It called on Basra, the European Union Administration, on Tuesday, to lend to maintain guarantees of sovereignty provided by the federal government, to implement strategic projects in the province (590 km south of Baghdad), while Union willingness of mutual cooperation in the economic, educational and cultural fields and support the local government showed.

This came during a press conference held by the governor of Basra, Majed Nasraoui, with the Ambassador of the European Union mission in Iraq, Patrick Simunek, today, in the Office of the province, on the sidelines of the recent visit to Basra to open the horizons of joint cooperation, attended by (long-Presse).

The governor said, "The talks with the representative of the European Union focused on the fight Daash and displaced persons and the mechanism for their return to safe areas and the economic situation and investment opportunities in the agricultural and reality and the exchange of experiences in education and health sectors," pointing out that "Basra is in need of the expertise of the European Union countries, especially through scholarships to the University of Basra, in the areas of health and education, as well as investment in the project through the port of Faw solid companies, and other projects related to the infrastructure of the province. "

He called Nasraoui, "European countries to lend to Basra sovereign guarantees granted by the Federal Government for the implementation of projects carried out by European companies."

The Ambassador expressed the European Union mission, "the EU was ready to cooperate with the countries of Iraq in the areas of economy, education, culture and support local government in Basra."

And expressed the European Union's mission in Iraq during the past year, 2015, is ready to begin negotiations with Iraq to give him a loan of more than half a billion euros, in addition to supporting Iraq in its war against terrorism through military and humanitarian aid.

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