By John Lee.
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Mondat with Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Industry, Mr. Kamel El-Wazir, along with heads of several major Egyptian companies specializing in roads, construction, and bridges.
The Prime Minister emphasized that this visit reflects the strong brotherly relationship between Iraq and Egypt, which serves as a cornerstone for benefiting both nations. He highlighted the commitment of both countries' leaderships to fostering serious cooperation and noted that Iraq's doors are open to all initiatives aimed at achieving Arab economic integration.
Prime Minister Al-Sudani pointed out that Iraq is currently experiencing unprecedented progress in development and reconstruction. He stressed the importance of forming a task force to plan and monitor projects that could be executed by Egyptian companies in Iraq.
For his part, the Egyptian Minister of Transport conveyed the greetings of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to Prime Minister Al-Sudani. He affirmed that the visit builds on the progress made during the Prime Minister's recent trip to Cairo and reflects Egypt's strong desire to expand cooperation with Iraq, in line with President El-Sisi's directives.
The Egyptian Minister of Transport also expressed his commitment to finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding with Iraq's Ministry of Transport regarding road and rail transport. He expressed Egypt's readiness to actively contribute to the execution of the Development Road Project.
The delegation accompanying Minister El-Wazir included representatives from 14 major companies, out of 100 Egyptian companies that have expressed interest in participating in projects in Iraq. These companies expressed their readiness to share their expertise and collaborate with Iraq on various projects.
(Source: PMO)
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