The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, and the Emir of the State of Qatar sponsored today, Thursday, the signing ceremony of a “declaration of intent” for cooperation and a number of agreements between the two countries.
A statement by Al-Sudani’s media office stated that a joint declaration of intent was signed between the governments of Iraq and Qatar for comprehensive cooperation in the political, economic, energy and investment fields, as well as the signing of two agreements in the fields of air and maritime transport, and a memorandum of understanding regarding the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports.
On the sidelines of the visit, a number of memorandums of cooperation in the field of energy were also signed, pertaining to crude oil and supplying Iraq with liquefied gas, a memorandum of cooperation to establish a joint oil company and another to establish a refinery.
In the field of investment, four memorandums of cooperation were signed for the National Investment Authority, the first with the Qatari Urbacon Holding Company, the second with the Qatari company (Elegance Health Care), and two memorandums of cooperation with the Qatari Investment Holding Company in the field of developing new cities, and in building and developing hotels.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency