November 23, 2011Agreement of 24 items found for the new phase of cooperation between Baghdad and Tokyo
Maliki assured the Arab ambassadors to Japan that Iraq is the cradle of democracy
BAGHDAD - Al Sabah
signed by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda agreement to start a new phase of cooperation between Baghdad and Tokyo, at a time and place where Japanese companies contracts and memoranda of understanding with Iraq in a number of important areas.
comes that with will confirm the al-Maliki during a meeting be conducted with Arab ambassadors to Japan in the coming hours that Iraq has recovered and he is currently in the region, the cradle of democracy, stressing the support of Iraq to the peoples of the region to gain liberty.
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According to a source familiar with «morning», the Prime Minister, who will conclude his visit to Tokyo today, will explain to Arab ambassadors reality of conditions in Iraq, and urged their countries to invest in the country and to increase cooperation and coordination and diplomatic presence and investment. and signed Maliki and Noda signed an agreement yesterday of the 24 items shows the future relationship between the two countries and the results of Prime Minister's visit to Tokyo, especially with regard to the signing of agreements with Japanese companies in several areas, and the initial agreement to the Convention on the protection and promotion of investment which is to be signed during the next two months.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the partnership has entered a new phase of Iraq more self-sufficient, taking into account the withdrawal of U.S. troops full and due to expire at the end of 2011 . In regard to the economic side, two sides stressed that bilateral relations have entered a new phase of concrete progress in the program of cooperation and promote dialogue. He reiterated the determination of Noda
Japan to support Iraqi efforts to rebuild and look to provide more official aid, including loans, official development aid and technical assistance for projects that are considered by both countries important in the development of economic infrastructure and social development of Iraq. He also expressed the Japanese Prime Minister hoped to continue the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people their efforts to improve security and rebuild the economy while promoting national reconciliation.
Japan expressed its continued support for such efforts to the Government of Iraq and its people, expressing his deep gratitude to help the good provided by Iraq to Japan after the major earthquake that occurred east of Japan on March 11, 2011 to donate $ 10 million and giving preference to export crude oil to Japan to meet the needs of the import of Japanese companies.
to that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq's willingness to overcome all the difficulties that hinder the work of Japanese companies in Iraq.
Maliki said during a meeting at his residence in Tokyo yesterday, Japanese Foreign Minister Ichiro Jnaba, «We are ready to encourage Japanese companies to expand its activities in Iraq at all levels, saying (we need experience and Japanese technology in the reconstruction process and the ongoing construction).
and called according to a statement issued by his press office received the «morning» copy of it, to facilitate the process for Iraqi students opportunities to study at Japanese universities.
and praised al-Maliki on the Japanese side for having trained more of four thousand Iraqis in Japan during this period that followed the fall of the former regime.
He stressed the need to begin the joint supreme committee work and said, became the face of this Committee many files should work to be completed, noting the success of both Iraq and Japan in signing two agreements are contributing to encourage investment in Iraq and said that the conclusion of these two agreements signed in Tokyo evidence of the success of the visit.
For his part, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Ichiro Jnaba according to the statement, that relations between Iraq and Japan entered a new phase of partnership and joint action.
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