Delegation headed by Minister of Construction visits Ankara to encourage Turkish companies to invest in Iraq

Delegation headed by Minister of Construction visits Ankara to encourage Turkish companies to invest in Iraq

04/03/2011 10:29

Arbil, March 4 (Rn) - Minister of Construction and Housing of Iraq, on Friday, revealed that a joint delegation to chair includes officials from the Ministry of Construction and the Chamber of Commerce of Iraq will visit Turkey on Saturday at the official invitation addressed to him, pointing out that the aim of the visit is to urge men Business and Turkish companies to invest in Iraq.

According to Mohammed Al-Darraji to Kurdistan News Agency (Rn), Friday, that "the delegation to chair comprised of officials from the Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Chamber of Commerce of Iraq will visit Turkey on Saturday, the official invitation of Turkish Foreign Trade Minister Zafer Jaglian," noting that "the aim of the visit is urged businessmen and well-known Turkish companies to invest in Iraq. "

He Darraji that "Iraq is currently witnessing a revolution in the field of development and reconstruction, he needs to raise the level of economic and foreign expertise competent in the field of strategic projects and reconstruction planning has in order to develop infrastructure in the country," stressing that "Turkey is one of the advanced countries in the area of reconstruction and Economy and Planning. "

And on the goal of the upcoming visit Darraji said that "the visit is aimed at the signing of several agreements with the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Turkey on cooperation of both sides to urge business leaders and well-known Turkish companies in the construction of buildings, apartments and building roads to invest in Iraq."

He said the Iraqi minister said that "there is agreement in the work of companies producing cement and reinforcing the Turkish construction and supplies will be signed between the two sides."

Iraq seeks to reproduce the Turkish experience on the subject of dealing with unemployment and the crisis in housing and other real problems facing the Iraqi economy.

Iraq had signed an agreement to develop trade with Turkey in August 2008 confirms the need to increase trade exchange between the two countries after it was at the time had arrived to $ 3.5 billion.

Turkey has established several trade fairs, most recently in November last province of Basra, which was attended by more than 150 investment companies in Turkey.

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