Baghdad, Adviser to the Malian Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, described Al-Sudani’s visit to France as “successful, stressing: “Iraq extending its arms to Europe is a launch for a sustainable economy.
Muhammad Salih said in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA): “The strategic agreement signed by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani with the French President stems from economic visions for sustainable development for Iraq, as its axes include gas, clean energy, culture, antiquities, university affairs and education, in addition to the contributions of French experience in agriculture itself and the affairs of industry.
The Financial Advisor stressed that “Iraq needs the heart of Europe, and the heart of Europe is Paris, so Iraq’s engagement with Europe is a correct start to extend Iraq’s arms to Europe in the field of cooperation, development and progress.”
Mohammed Salih continued: “It is a successful visit that builds long-term relations with industrialized France, which is influential in Europe and globally.”
Al-Sudani visited Paris on Thursday and Friday at the head of a high-level delegation. He met French President Emmanuel Macron and the French Prime Minister.
During the visit, a strategic partnership agreement was signed between Iraq and France, and a number of memorandums of understanding in the areas of combating corruption, recovering Iraqi funds, protecting antiquities, supporting scientific research and training diplomats.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency