January 31, 2010
A plan to open up to the world
بغداد - الصباح BAGHDAD - morning
Said government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh announced a plan to open up to all the countries of the world.
Dabbagh attributed the recent approval of the Council of Ministers, to open a consulate general of Turkey in the province of Arbil, came to complete the government orientation in the development of Iraq's relations
Neighboring countries and the consolidation of relations between the two countries.
Said in a statement received "morning," a copy of it: "The cabinet decided to recommend to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to open consulate general of Turkey in the province of Arbil, according to Article (26) of the Foreign Service Act No. (45) for the year 2008 that Iraq retained the right to open a consulate general in Turkey in the future and when there are possibilities and terms of reference include the work of Turkish Consulate General in the governorates of Dahuk, Sulaymaniyah and Erbil.
"Dabbagh said that" the process of opening a consulate general of the Turkish Republic in the province of Arbil, come to supplement the government directed the development of Iraq's relations with neighboring countries and the consolidation of relations between the two neighboring countries through facilitation of mutual caring in several areas of common interests and open new horizons for cooperation frameworks, institutional and government in line with the plan for Iraq to open itself to the States and to promote openness by the consulates of the countries have shown their cooperation with Iraq in the current term in the aspiration to contribute to Brphi development and spur investment and trade and all areas of the economy " .
He explained that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already provided its recommendation in this regard after the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad, showing a willingness to open a consulate general in Erbil on the condition that it retains the right to open a consulate general in Turkey in the future, stating that he had previously been open a consulate general in the province of Turkey Basra
