Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan discussed water management, crude oil exports through theKirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline, and the Development Road project during a phone call onMonday.
The exchange focused on ways to improve Iraq’s oil exportflows, including shipments bound for European markets through existing pipelineinfrastructure. Both sides stressed continued coordination to narrowdifferences and advance shared understandings on resource management, withwater security also part of the talks.
Turning to cooperation in natural gas and agriculture,Baghdad and Ankara explored potential agreements to expand economic ties. Thediscussion then shifted to the Development Road project, viewed by bothofficials as a strategic corridor expected to strengthen regional trade linksand deepen economic integration.
Erdogan extended an invitation for al-Zaidi to visit Ankaraat the end of July for further talks on bilateral relations and ongoingprojects. The Prime Minister, in turn, welcomed Turkish companies to expandinvestment activities in Iraq, citing opportunities across multiple sectors andthe role of the private sector in supporting economic growth.
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