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News ID: 84384
Publish Date : 01 November 2020 - 22:06

Egyptian PM in Baghdad to Boost Bilateral Ties

BAGHDAD (Xinhua) – Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly is in Baghdad on an official visit to hold talks with Iraqi leaders and sign a number of memorandums of understanding to enhance cooperation between Baghdad and Cairo.
Madbouly, heading a high-level delegation, was received by his Iraqi counterpart Mustafa al-Kadhimi, according to a statement by al-Kadhimi’s media office.
The two prime ministers chaired the meeting of the Iraqi-Egyptian High Joint Committee which resulted in the signing of 15 memorandums of understanding by ministers from both sides in the fields of transport, water resources, health, environment, justice, investment, housing, construction, industry, trade and finance, the statement said.
Later in the day, al-Kadhimi said in a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, that "Iraq has the desire to build better relations with Egypt and a strategic partnership because it is essential for regional security and stability.”
Al-Kadhimi also said that Iraq attaches great importance to the joint Iraqi-Egyptian-Jordanian tripartite committee.
"We want to develop tripartite cooperation within the framework of economic integration and strategic cooperation, especially in these circumstances in which we all face the coronavirus pandemic, the decline in oil prices, and the resulting economic and social challenges,” al-Kadhimi said.
Madbouly also met with Iraqi President Barham Salih and the two discussed latest regional developments as well as the Iraqi-Egyptian efforts to strengthen the tripartite cooperation with Jordan, and the importance of continuing all efforts to combat terrorism and extremism, according to a statement by the Presidency media office.