Talabani: Iraq has become an attractive field for foreign investment
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: President Jalal Talabani today, Wednesday, said Iraq had become an attractive field for foreign investments, noting that Iraq is looking forward to developing the partnership and friendly relations with Austria.
This came during a meeting with Foreign Minister, Vice Chancellor Michael Chbandlegr and the accompanying delegation, composed of Svirghorih Austria to Iraq, Ms. Aristide Harz and a number of other officials were m discuss bilateral relations and mutual friendship between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Austria and the need to expand and develop in all areas and to ensure the common interests .
President Talabani said that Austria as a friend “played a role in a noble and honorable positions in support of the Iraqi people since the days of the struggle against the dictatorship to the present day, the people and the Iraqi people and an unforgettable Afzal friends who lent him a helping hand in times of tension.”
He said that Iraq is “a rich country and has the experience of an emerging democracy by example, What is needed is to establish a true partnership and consolidation of the modern state and take advantage of external expertise in order to overcome the heavy legacy left by the dictatorship in all aspects of life.”
The President of the Republic that “Iraq is now the yard attractive to companies and foreign investment,” adding that “the approval of the draft law of oil and gas in the House of Representatives will contribute significantly to the expansion area of the contribution of offshore companies in the process of investment, particularly in the fields of oil and energy in general.”
President Talabani and stressed that “Iraq is looking to develop partnership and friendly relations with Austria in this area, the Austrian company will welcome them in all areas of Iraq and to participate effectively in the campaign to re-building and reconstruction and investment opportunities available.”
At the outset of his part of the meeting, the transfer of Wazziralnmsawi greetings and wishes of the Austrian President Heinz Fischer to President Talabani, adding that his country was “very interested Pttorothassan the situation in Iraq and work to consolidate the foundations of strong friendship and bilateral relations with them in all political, economic, cultural, and oil and exchange experiences and provide necessary assistance, particularly in the field of training and rehabilitation and development of the capacity of Iraqi cadres in various fields. “
And Austrian Foreign Minister stressed that the visit comes as part of the growing interest in strengthening relations with Iraq, and they are willing to activate the communication and cooperation with Iraq in all fields.
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