Zebari discuss with British delegation preparations for a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee

Published in: 6:46 pm, January 16, 2013



BAGHDAD (Iba) ... Research and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari with British Secretary of State for international energy affairs Mark Simmonds, the evolving relations between the two countries and peoples in all fields.

The ministry said in a statement received by the independent press (Iba) said Wednesday that "Zebari received at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad and the British Secretary of State for international energy affairs at the British Foreign Office, in the presence of the British ambassador to Iraq, Paul Simon. Zebari called, in the presence of Undersecretary for Policy Planning and bilateral relations and head of the Europe Department and Director of the Minister's Office, companies British Aalnaftyh to work and invest in Iraq. "

The minister noted that trade relations should be up to advanced level of political relations, as was agreed at the start of the Joint Ministerial Commission between the two countries to develop bilateral relations in all fields.

"The two sides also discussed the Syrian crisis and its impact on the situation in the region, in addition to the Palestinian issue and developments.

For his part, Symonds expressed his wishes for a speedy recovery to President Jalal Talabani, said that the Joint Ministerial Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the meetings will be held next month in Baghdad. (End)


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