The Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Muhammad, received today, Wednesday, the Ambassador of the European Union to Iraq, Ville Varjola, and the Canadian Ambassador to Iraq, Gregory Galligan, and their accompanying delegation.
The ministry said in a statement: “The meeting discussed the consolidation of Iraq’s bilateral relations with the European Union from one hand and with Canada from the other, through the development of mutual cooperation in the field of money, economy and investment.”
The Minister of Finance affirmed that Iraq is looking forward to strengthening cooperation and establishing economic partnerships with institutions and friendly countries, indicating Iraq’s openness to all forms of trade and economic exchange and partnership with the European Union and Canada.
In turn, the ambassadors of the European Union and Canada expressed their aspiration to enhance the extent of constructive cooperation with Iraq, especially with regard to aspects of money, investment, energy and sustainable development projects.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency