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Iraq and Egypt agree to exchange "Remittance zero"
13/03/2012
Ministerial delegation comprising high-level businessmen in Baghdad following the Arab summit
Cairo - Isra Khalifa
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari signed an agreement with his Egyptian counterpart Amr Iraq provides the immediate payment of dues of Egyptian workers in Iraq, known as the "Zero remittance" amounting to $ 408 million.
Zebari said in a joint news conference with Amr held at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry that "the agreement includes payment of individuals immediately to be talking about the benefits of other private companies, public and private sector in the post," stressing that "the agreement to convert the said amount within a few days."
He Zebari expressed his pleasure for the "Zv this news to the families of the Egyptian," noting that "the amount of an existing budget of the Iraqi government some time ago, but the conditions experienced by Egypt that prevented converted," adding, "We are ready to convert this amount is frozen for 22 years, immediately to the Egyptian authorities for the happiness of Many Egyptian families and this religion and the rights of individuals, to be negotiated in the remaining dues without diminishing the value.
"and revealed" an agreement the two sides to visit the delegation of ministerial high-level Egyptian participation of a number of businessmen to Baghdad after the Arab Summit to be held on 29 March this .
And about the security of the Arab summit to be held in Baghdad, Zebari stressed that "the security of the summit and the leaders and delegations and enterprises content fully," adding, "We have passed the stage of doubt or hesitation and became the Summit decision of the Council of Ministers was approved the agenda of the summit", calling the summit "as a top quality comes at an important stage in the region, and the countries of Arab spring.
"For his part, thanked the Egyptian Foreign Minister of Iraq because he did not forget our sister Egypt and to help it with the circumstances of the current" expressed his welcome to "Egypt's participation in the realization of the reconstruction of Iraq and increase trade exchange between the two countries."
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13/03/2012
Ministerial delegation comprising high-level businessmen in Baghdad following the Arab summit
Cairo - Isra Khalifa
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari signed an agreement with his Egyptian counterpart Amr Iraq provides the immediate payment of dues of Egyptian workers in Iraq, known as the "Zero remittance" amounting to $ 408 million.
Zebari said in a joint news conference with Amr held at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry that "the agreement includes payment of individuals immediately to be talking about the benefits of other private companies, public and private sector in the post," stressing that "the agreement to convert the said amount within a few days."
He Zebari expressed his pleasure for the "Zv this news to the families of the Egyptian," noting that "the amount of an existing budget of the Iraqi government some time ago, but the conditions experienced by Egypt that prevented converted," adding, "We are ready to convert this amount is frozen for 22 years, immediately to the Egyptian authorities for the happiness of Many Egyptian families and this religion and the rights of individuals, to be negotiated in the remaining dues without diminishing the value.
"and revealed" an agreement the two sides to visit the delegation of ministerial high-level Egyptian participation of a number of businessmen to Baghdad after the Arab Summit to be held on 29 March this .
And about the security of the Arab summit to be held in Baghdad, Zebari stressed that "the security of the summit and the leaders and delegations and enterprises content fully," adding, "We have passed the stage of doubt or hesitation and became the Summit decision of the Council of Ministers was approved the agenda of the summit", calling the summit "as a top quality comes at an important stage in the region, and the countries of Arab spring.
"For his part, thanked the Egyptian Foreign Minister of Iraq because he did not forget our sister Egypt and to help it with the circumstances of the current" expressed his welcome to "Egypt's participation in the realization of the reconstruction of Iraq and increase trade exchange between the two countries."
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