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Senior economic official calls for expansion of Iran-Iraq ties

May 10, 2017, 2:14 PM
News ID: 14458

EghtesadOnline: Head of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Al-Eshaq reiterated Tehran strong determination to expand economic cooperation with Baghdad.

Al-Eshaq made the remarks while speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of a meeting of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce held in this provincial capital city in western Iran.

He underlined that the two countries enjoy huge untapped potentials for expansion of all-out ties. 

Al-Eshaq also called for exporting more Iranian commodities to Iraq. 

Given present situation in Iraq, he underlined that expansion of economic ties with that country would also pave the way for achieving political and security goals. 

Al-Eshaq added that provinces located in Iran-Iraq borderline play a pivotal role in expanding bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.