Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will discuss the future of US troops inIraq and ways to expand economic cooperation with Washington during hisupcoming visit to the United States, a source familiar with the preparationstold Shafaq News on Sunday.
Scheduled for mid-July at the invitation of US President Donald Trump,al-Zaidi's visit will include meetings with senior American officials onpolitical, security, and economic issues. Among the key items on the agenda isa new framework for security cooperation between Baghdad and Washington.
Iraq will also present a proposal to establish a fund in the United Statesfinanced through revenues from Iraqi oil exports to the American market. Thefund would support infrastructure projects, improvements to the electricitysector, and other strategic priorities.
The talks are expected to focus on attracting greater US investment and strengtheningthe economic partnership between the two countries.
A government source had earlier told Shafaq News that al-Zaidi is expectedto propose increasing Iraq’s oil exports to the United States to 500,000barrels per day (bpd) in exchange for cooperation with major US companies.
Al-Zaidi previously disclosed that he would travel to the United States witha group of Iraqi business leaders to promote joint investment opportunities. The focus on private-sector investment aligns with the government's cabinetprogram, under which the Prime Minister has repeatedly underscored the sector'srole in Iraq's economic reform efforts, pledging government support forinitiatives and proposals aimed at boosting investment and development.
