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Mr. Jabbar Ali Hussein Al-Luiebi the minister of oil met with the Japanese ambassador to Baghdad Mr. Fomio Iwai and the delegation of (ITOCHU) company.

The two parties discussed during the meeting about the ways to enforce the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the oil & gas sector and the ways to develop this vital sector. Mr. Al-Luiebi said that there are strong relations since many decades between Iraq & Japan, especially in the oil & gas sector.

He said also that Iraq has promising investment opportunities in the oil, gas, infrastructure and refineries sectors, and he invited the Japanese companies to expand their work in Iraq.

Mr. Iwai confirmed on the readiness of his country to develop the work and strengthen the cooperation between the two countries.

He said also that the Japanese companies are desiring to expand their work in Iraq “especially in the oil & gas sector” to achieve the demanded targets and for the benefit of the two countries.

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