Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaydi emphasized the importance of reaching a comprehensive water agreement with Turkey, alongside launching the Development Road project, reaffirming Iraq's commitment to establishing the best relations and having Turkey as an important economic partner.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by the Video News Agency that Al-Zaydi welcomed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his accompanying delegation, where Fidan conveyed greetings from President Erdogan and congratulated on the completion of the ministerial formation and Iraq assuming the presidency of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
It added that the meeting addressed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen joint cooperation in various fields, especially in water management and activating agreements and memorandums of understanding signed in this context, calling on Turkish companies to invest in Iraq through the available investment opportunities, with the government providing all possible facilities to ensure the success of their work.
The statement clarified that both sides discussed security issues, emphasizing the establishment of a joint operations room to address several security matters included in this file, as well as exploring mechanisms to expand cooperation in the industrial sector and enhance trade exchange to benefit the peoples.
For his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister expressed his country's commitment to enhancing relations and expanding the horizons of bilateral cooperation, stressing the need to follow up on the implementation of previous agreements and memorandums of understanding, especially regarding the Development Road project, due to its strategic importance in enhancing economic and trade integration and achieving the interests of both countries and the peoples of the region.