20/10/2011Maliki government is prepared to overcome the difficulties faced by British companies
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Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki government's willingness to overcome the difficulties faced by British companies operating in the country.
This came during his meeting yesterday with British Minister of State for the Middle East Alistair Burt and his accompanying delegation.
Maliki called during the meeting, According to a statement issued by his press office has received "morning," a copy of it, to the greater participation of British companies in the reconstruction process under way in Iraq. The Prime Minister emphasized the government's readiness to overcome the difficulties faced by some companies in its tasks and its efforts in the field of investment.
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Maliki said: "We are watching the movement of investment, and when there is no problem, we solve them according to the laws that have been developed in this area. " The Prime Minister during the meeting, see Iraq on the problems that occur in the region, and solutions.
For his part, British Minister of State for the Middle East: "We visited Basra province, and we attended an exhibition of investment companies, and there was a wide participation of British companies in it, and we see that this participation will increase more in the future. "confirmed Alistair Burt to expand the British Office in Basra to the consulate, to be which meet the needs of business and British companies in the province.
Moreover, the British Minister of State for the Middle East that the British Foreign Office has issued new regulations that would encourage the movement of passengers and British businessmen to Iraq, in response to the changing security situation and increasing stability.
In the meantime, called Hussein Shahristani, the deputy prime minister for Energy, British companies to contribute the development of oil and electricity sectors. stressed al-Shahristani, during his meeting with British Minister of State for the Middle East, the need for the contribution of corporate ant British in the rehabilitation of infrastructure in Iraq.
A statement from the Office of Shahristani: "The Bert eighth efforts and tangible results in increased production and export of crude oil by Based on this sector.
The two sides discussed ways to develop the energy sector in Iraq, as well as the political situation in the Arab region and the positive role played by Iraq this regard. as well as search and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, with the British Minister of State for the Middle East, in the presence of British Ambassador to Iraq bilateral relations.
A statement by the Foreign Affairs: The two sides discussed relations between Baghdad and the British and stimulate economic and trade relations and cultural relations between the two countries. He said the British minister that his government raised the diplomatic representation office in Basra to the consulate general, and the British Foreign Office recently amended travel warnings to the British to Iraq and that they can now travel with taking the necessary precautions.
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