Saturday, July 9, 2011

Iraq and Egypt Next Week ~ Egyptian Prime Minister in Baghdad next week

July 10, 2011

Egyptian Prime Minister in Baghdad next week

Proceed with Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf next week visit to Iraq in order to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.


Said Alaa Awad, media advisor to the Minister of Labour and Manpower Egyptian "morning": that "this visit comes at the invitation of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, where he is scheduled to be through Search multiple files to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
"It will be during this visit is to discuss file transfers yellow due to the Egyptians in order to resolve this issue and payment of these funds to the beneficiaries. "

He continued:" The Iraqi government confirmed its commitment to pay the dues of Egyptian workers in Iraq. the so-called (remittances yellow), and an estimated $ 408 million, amounted to benefits by $ 544 million, for a total amount of $ 952 million, "pointing out that the question of the benefits need to be further discussion of the agreement, and there is a technical committee arranges things from both sides , as the Iraq acknowledges these rights for all Egyptians who were working in, and will deliver these benefits amounting to $ 408 million during the next few days. "

He instead said: "We look forward to more cooperation with Iraq and to increase joint investments," adding that "the security situation in Iraq is well and that Iraq will become open to investment is extremely large, and that Egypt is the target of many Iraqi investors during the next term."


Hereinafter that the Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Mohamed El-Borai had announced the "morning" Recently, the Egyptian Prime Minister will be signed during his visit to Baghdad, a joint cooperation agreement with Iraq includes several aspects, "noting it was" an extension of the agreements other joint between the two countries took place after the start of work the Iraqi - Egyptian year 2009, pointing at the same time that the issue of remittances yellow has been finalized by the Iraqi government that will begin to transform the value immediately after the arrival of honor to Baghdad and signed an agreement with the Iraqi government, to the National Bank and Banque Misr and Bank of Alexandria and the Arab African International Bank. of For his part, said Qais al-Azzawi Permanent Representative of Iraq to the Arab League that "this visit is of great importance to Iraq, and they come in the context of Arab solidarity with Egypt's Revolution after its success," explaining that "the political circles, all in Iraq welcomes this visit was arranged during the last few weeks ".

He said al-Azzawi that "Baghdad has convictions large that the memoranda of understanding signed with Cairo should be doing and come into force and more effective, and there is a need for a large Iraqi to experience variety of Egyptian in various fields, especially in the sectors of oil and gas, as well as in construction of housing units and infrastructure."

The al-Azzawi said in a statement the "morning", that "this visit also comes at a crucial time for relations between the two countries," expected to contribute significantly to the support of the bonds of cooperation and increase joint projects between the two countries during the next term.

He announced Azzawi that "due to be followed by visits to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Egypt soon, as will meet during which senior officials in Egypt, to congratulate the Egyptian people on the success of the revolution, January 25 white, as will be during the two visits Almertqptin discuss strengthening relations between the two countries in various political, economic and social development, will also be visits to Egypt the opportunity to congratulate the noble Arab assume his new position as Secretary General of the Arab League.

He also stressed that "Iraq is keen heavily on the support of joint Arab action, and seeks to achieve economic and political integration and the Arab Cultural and hopes to be the the next Arab summit in Baghdad in the specified date, the end of March 2012, Baghdad in order to contribute more than ever in the advance of Arab cooperation and develop the system of joint work on European Union-style boat greatly between countries and has integrated them with each other.