Syrian, Iraqi talks to raise level of trade and investment cooperation

Damascus, SANA-Industry Minister, Ziad Sabbagh, discussed on Monday with an Iraqi technical delegation of the Industry and Mines’ ministry, the outcomes of tours made by the delegation in a number of public and private industrial companies in the domain of textiles and clothes.

Minister Sabbagh called for activating communication between the industry ministries in both states and raising the level of cooperation in trade and investment in order to realize common economic integration.

Members of the Iraqi delegation, for their part, showed interest in conveying the Syrian expertise in the field of wear and textile industries to their country.

The Syrian minister briefed the Iraqi visiting delegation on the available investment opportunities which cover 38 facilities which are suspended or destroyed by terror acts in order to be rehabilitated with participation of companies from friendly countries.

Mazen Eyon