Iraq looking with Australia the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding on agricultural areas


2016/8/14 14:18


{Baghdad: Euphrates news}


Falah Hassan Zaidan Agriculture Minister with the Australian Ambassador in Iraq Christopher you man the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding on agricultural and research areas between the two countries.


The Agriculture Ministry said in a statement, the Agency received a copy of {Euphrates news} today, "Agriculture Minister Falah Hassan Zaidan met at its headquarters in Baghdad, 0 Sunday, Australian Ambassador in Iraq Christopher you man and searched him expand joint cooperation between Iraq and Australia on agricultural and research areas.

"Also been researching the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding between the two countries in order to open prospects for joint cooperation and the promotion of the agricultural sector, especially to Australia is one of the countries which have provided both agriculture and livestock, and ways to open new channels of communication between the two countries, as well as technical expertise to the agricultural sector in Australia."

Agriculture Minister said during the meeting that "Iraq remains an agricultural country, despite the vandalism that hit the agricultural sector despite that country's financial crisis", adding that "the Iraqi Government is serious about bringing life to agriculture", calling on the Australian Government to "support for Iraq in the agricultural areas after the damage done by organized terrorist Islamic State."

Australian Ambassador said "ready to open horizons of cooperation between the two friendly countries," wishing "his desire to see the latest fact Walz subliminal in Iraq under the present circumstances".


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