FM Meets A Number Of Committee Chairs In British House Of Commons And Affirms The Govt's Determination To Build A Strong Economy

Baghdad / NINA / - Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein affirmed today, Tuesday, the government's determination to build a strong economy.

A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein met with a number of committee chairs in the British House of Commons, who are the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Elisha Cairns, and the head of the Security and Defense Committee, Topas Ellwood, and the All Parties for Iraq group, on sidelines of his visit to London, at the invitation of British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

During these meetings, according to the statement, the Foreign Minister touched on "the historical relations between the two countries and ways to upgrade and sustain them," referring to "the efforts of the Iraqi government and people in defeating terrorism and supporting the international coalition in the war against ISIS."

The Foreign Minister affirmed "the Iraqi government's determination to build a strong economy," calling on "the British side to help Iraq by providing technical support in various economic and service sectors."

The meetings dealt with discussions about the regional role that Iraq plays in stabilizing the region, bringing the views of regional powers closer together, and its keenness to be a meeting point in the region by bringing together regional powers through the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership.

Hussein stressed that "the priorities of the Iraqi government are to provide services and diversify sources of income through contracts with major international companies and the optimal use of the country's wealth."

For their part, the heads of the committees affirmed "their readiness to provide all kinds of support in a way that contributes to Iraq's support and stability and the advancement of its economy to achieve prosperity for the Iraqi people."/ End