The Minister Of Finance Discusses With The Finnish Ambassador To Iraq Enhancing Economic And Investment Cooperation Opportunities Between The Two Countries

Baghdad / NINA / -The Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Muhammad, met today, Sunday, at the Ministry’s headquarters, with the Finnish Ambassador to Baghdad, Anu Saarela, and her accompanying delegation.

The Ministry of Finance stated in a statement, “The two sides reviewed aspects of cooperation and coordination between the two friendly countries in various fields, most notably the field of finance and business, in addition to discussing enhancing opportunities for economic and investment cooperation, with the possibility of benefiting from Finland’s experience in the infrastructure sectors and reconstruction efforts, since Iraq is witnessing an unprecedented stage in the field of reconstruction and construction.”

The Minister affirmed "Iraq's keenness to raise the level of relations and advance them for the benefit of the two friendly countries."

For her part, Ambassador Saarela stressed her country's continued support for Iraq in the next stage, and the Finnish side's aspiration to deepen joint cooperation between the two countries, expressing her country's government's readiness to strengthen cooperation frameworks with Iraq at many levels, especially in the field of finance and business."/End