Al-Sadr praises strategic partnership

Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo Habib Al-Sadr described the visit conducted by Egypt’s Foreign Minister to his country as very successful, saying that such a visit plays a major role to support strategic partnership between the two countries. He added that the visit of Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry came to express Egypt’s support for the Iraqi efforts to eliminate terrorism.

The Iraqi diplomat said that the Iraqi officials expressed their appreciation to the visit of the Egyptian official to Baghdad, saying that it reflects the strong relations between Egypt and Iraq. Al-Sadr stressed the need for intensifying the measure to eliminate the extremist groups from the region, expressing his solidarity with the Egyptian efforts in this regard.

He revealed that the Supreme Committee between Egypt and Iraq will be held in Cairo on August 10 in the presence of the prime ministers of the two countries to develop cooperation between the two countries on economic, social and intelligence sides.

He added that the two officials are scheduled to sign a number of agreements aiming to serve the interests of the two countries and to draft a roadmap for the work of Egyptian companies and labors to rebuild the Iraqi cities liberated recently from the grip of ISIS extremist group.

Cooperation between the two countries will not be limited to the security and economic sides, said Al Sadr, as it will extend to the social side. He added that the Iraqi government aspires to the participation of Egyptian labors in rebuilding the areas liberated from ISIS.

He added that a number of Iraqi investors look forward to work in Egypt during the coming period. He added, "We hope that the Egyptian government allows them enter the Egyptian market in the near future." Regarding the crisis between Iraq and Turkey, Al Sadr said that League of Arab States performs a major role to end this crisis, saying that Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi is keen to keep relations with Turkey. He stressed that his country takes the peaceful ways to resolve this crisrs in coordination with League of Arab States