Iraq signs agreement with Japan to finance four projects and work in the Iraqi Msfian
05/29/2012 - 10:29
Sumerian News / Baghdad announced Iraq's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday that Iraq is preparing to sign an agreement with Japan to finance four projects and work in Msfian Iraqis, while the Prime Minister of Japan that will be revised travel advice for citizens and Japanese businessmen to Iraq. and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari a statement issued today on the sidelines of his meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda, and received "Alsumaria News," a copy of it, "The Iraqi Minister of Finance and the Embassy of Japan will sign today an agreement for use of the loan the Japanese yen to Iraq," noting that "the Japanese side will be funded under the Convention four projects in the sectors of health, communication and rehabilitation of the Basra refinery and the provision of engineering services to the Baiji refinery. " Zebari revealed for "The signing of another agreement soon, aims to encourage and protect investment between the two countries," adding that "the work of the Iraqi economic Japanese joint will begin this evening in Tokyo." The Zebari said that "led the Iraqi delegation which is attended by representatives from the ministries of finance, oil, trade and industry, health, agriculture and the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, while the delegation is headed by Japan's prime minister." For his part, Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda, "the attention of his government's relations with Iraq," noting that it "will review the guidelines and travel tips for citizens and Japanese businessmen to Iraq." and began, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and his accompanying delegation on Sunday (May 26, 2012) a working visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Foreign Minister will continue until tomorrow, Wednesday (May 30, 2012). has Japan imported from Iraq, the amount of about two million barrels of crude oil in March last, which represents the ratio of 1.5% of the total Japanese imports in that month based on data and the Agency of Natural Resources in Tokyo. and said al-Maliki during a meeting with Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Susuma Hao Segawa in the 13 of November last, the need to intensify the Japanese companies, its presence in Iraq, stressing the importance of raising the level of political cooperation, diplomatic, between the two sides, while pointing Ambassador Tokyo that his government is waiting with great interest Maliki's visit to his country. and the Iraqi government announced, on the seventh of February, , that Japanese companies have expressed their willingness to open offices in Iraq to carry out investment projects, noting that it will form a joint committee to expand cooperation between the two countries in the fields of oil and gas and construction, while stressing the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the importance of supporting trade and investment relations with Iraq.
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