10/28/2020 12:13
[Baghdad-Where]
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed, Wednesday, to his Dutch counterpart that the Iraqi government has plans to hold early parliamentary elections.
A statement by the ministry stated, "Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with his Dutch counterpart Steve Block and a number of officials and diplomats, inThe Hague, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries, and in the interest of the two friendly peoples."
During the meeting, the minister thanked his Dutch counterpart for "the invitation, and gave a brief presentation of the developments in the situation in Iraq, and the government's efforts to address the many challenges, including those related to the Corona pandemic and its economic repercussions that contributed to lower oil prices."
"The government has plans to hold early parliamentary elections, reform the economic system, and fulfill the demands of the demonstrators," he stressed, praising the support provided by the Dutch side to Iraq in confronting the terrorist entity (ISIS) within the framework of the international coalition.
He pointed out, "the importance of continuing support and training of Dutch experts for the Iraqi forces, and strengthening economic, scientific and cultural cooperation."
For his part, Steve Block thanked Minister Fuad Hussain for accepting the invitation, expressing the Dutch government's aspiration to "strengthen cooperation with Iraqi institutions, especially on priority issues for the two countries in the sectors of energy, agriculture, water, and education, which will positively affect job creation." And achieving development in Iraq. "
According to the statement, the two ministers touched on a number of regional and international issues of common concern, stressing the need to work to end conflicts and achieve calm in the region, and to avoid escalation that will not serve any party.
The statement stated, "Iraqi Ambassador Hisham Al-Alawi and a number of diplomatic staff at the embassy attended the meeting, and the Iraqi ambassador praised for his part the support provided by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the training of diplomatic cadres at the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs through special courses organized by the Clinical Institute for International Relations in The Hague, as well as The positive contribution of Dutch companies operating in Iraq, especially the Shell Company, operating in the field of gas investment associated with crude oil extraction operations in a number of southern oil fields, which work in partnership with the Basra Gas Company; as well as the Boskalis Company, which obtained On a contract by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil to establish an artificial island in the Iraqi territorial waters in the Gulf to increase the treasury and export capabilities of Iraqi oil, stressing that the coming period will witness a growth in bilateral cooperation, especially in the sectors of agriculture, water and higher education
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