Egyptian PM discusses developmental ties with Iraqi minister

CAIRO – 9 February 2021: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli received Monday Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein affirming that he himself follows up on the execution of joint cooperation projects, particularly those agreed upon bilaterally in October, and trilaterally with Jordan in December.

Madbouli underlined that President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has instructed the government to reinforce developmental ties with Iraq within the framework of activating the mechanism enabling reconstruction in exchange for oil.

The minister delivered the greetings of Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa al-Kazemi, and thanked the Egyptian government for taking good care of Iraqi expats. On his side, the Egyptian prime minister wished Iraq peace, stability, and prosperity.

The Iraq foreign minister convened with his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts in Cairo Monday as an Arab League Emergency Meeting held by Arab FMs took place Monday. The goal of the assembly was asserting the Arab stance on the Palestinian Cause and displaying ways of pushing forward negotiations between Palestine and Israel.