Baghdad Iraq and the Philippines discussed signing a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding, foremost of which is the agreement to avoid double taxation.
A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Chargé d’Affairs for Iraq in Manila, Bashar Saleh Ibrahim, met the Philippine Assistant Foreign Minister for Middle East and African Affairs, Alfonso Ferdinand Feer, and discussed with him a number of issues and files of common interest, as well as ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, by signing a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding, foremost of which is the “Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Tax Evasion” agreement, which would positively affect economic and trade growth between the two countries.
The Chargé d’Affairs, according to the statement, also touched on the file of the joint Iraqi-Philippines committee and how to activate it, in addition to the file of Filipino workers in Iraq.
For his part, the Philippine Assistant Foreign Minister confirmed that he will communicate with the competent authorities in the Philippine government and coordinate with them to activate the files that were discussed, and inform the Iraqi side.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency