Iraq and France sign memorandum of understanding to support water projects in the amount of 250 thousand euros

Economy News - Baghdad

The Ministry of Planning announced Sunday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to support water projects worth 250,000 euros, while France announced that the grant would help the Iraqi government rebuild the country.

"A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the French Development Agency (AFD) as a grant of 250,000 euros," the ministry said in a statement.

He added that "this grant will be provided to the Iraqi authorities in coordination with the Ministry of Planning in addition to providing expertise in the implementation of water projects," pointing out that "Iraq needs such assistance and grants for the purpose of implementing projects and infrastructure in addition to Iraq's need to provide technical expertise and develop the capabilities of workers In areas ".

For his part, French Ambassador to Iraq Bruno Ober said that "the signing of this agreement shows France's interest in the water issue in Iraq, which is a development and development issue in all regions of the country," adding that "French expertise is great and well known in the field of water through companies, experts and researchers on World level as it is part of the activities of the French Development Agency. "

"These studies are useful for the government in identifying needs and strategies in the water issue and thus will help the Iraqi government rebuild the country," he said.

On January 14, 2019, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi thanked France's position to cancel the debts owed by Iraq through the Paris Club and put forward a twinning proposal between the cities of Paris and Baghdad.