Al-Sudani confirms Iraq’s openness to all forms of constructive economic partnerships

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Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani stressed Iraq's openness to all forms of constructive economic partnerships. A statement from his media office stated that Al-Sudani received, in New York today, Wednesday, Sultan Ahmed bin Salem, CEO of Dubai Ports, which is one of the most prominent companies specialized in managing ports in the world. According to the statement, the meeting witnessed discussions on aspects of cooperation and the possibility of benefiting from the extensive expertise available to Dubai Ports in the field of rapid transportation of goods and re-export, especially its extensive and successful experiences in transporting goods between Asia and Europe, where bin Salem expressed the company's desire to cooperate with Iraq in this field, as well as the possibility of concluding partnerships with the private sector in various industrial fields. The Prime Minister stressed, according to the statement, Iraq's openness to all forms of constructive economic partnerships, referring to Iraq's efforts to use the available capabilities to implement the Strategic Development Road project, which is among the priorities of the government program, as it represents an important pillar of the non-oil economy, and an opportunity to develop infrastructure and provide thousands of jobs and employment opportunities. Source: National Iraqi News Agency