Baghdad - INA

Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed Nouri, emphasized today, Thursday, the importance of strengthening cooperation with international companies and benefiting from their expertise.

The Ministry of Industry and Minerals' media office stated in a press release received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that "Nouri received the Italian Ambassador to Iraq, Nicolò Fontana, to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance joint cooperation in the industrial and investment sectors."

According to the statement, the Minister stressed "the importance of strengthening cooperation with international companies and benefiting from their expertise in developing the industrial sector," noting "the work underway to prepare a comprehensive investment map that includes many promising opportunities in various industrial fields."

For his part, the Italian Ambassador affirmed "his country's interest in strengthening industrial and investment cooperation with Iraq in the coming period," expressing "the desire of Italian companies to enter the Iraqi market and participate in important industrial projects."