Iraq seeks India’s help to rebuild country
24 Aug 2013 11:27 PM GMT
Iraq on Friday invited Indian business to participate in the rebuilding of the war-weary country which is moving toward normalcy.
‘India’s experience will help, we are depending much on India’s experience,” visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Kamil al-Maliki said.
'Iraq is in the process of rebuilding its democratic system,' he added.
The Iraqi premier was addressing a meeting of Iraqi and Indian business leaders organized by industry chambers Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( FICCI) and Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India ( Assocham).
Iraq, he said, is rich not only in oil and gas, but offered greater opportunities for India in other sectors like infrastructure, ports, airports, health and education.
This is the first visit by an Iraqi Prime Minister to India, and during the trip, the two countries will sign four agreements.
Two of the agreements deal with energy and water management.
The other two are at the diplomatic level for enabling consultation between both countries on foreign affairs and training of diplomats at the foreign services institutions of both the countries.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said India believes that a strong, stable, peaceful, united and democratic Iraq is in the interest of regional and global peace and security.
‘India’s experience will help, we are depending much on India’s experience,” visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Kamil al-Maliki said.
'Iraq is in the process of rebuilding its democratic system,' he added.
The Iraqi premier was addressing a meeting of Iraqi and Indian business leaders organized by industry chambers Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( FICCI) and Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India ( Assocham).
Iraq, he said, is rich not only in oil and gas, but offered greater opportunities for India in other sectors like infrastructure, ports, airports, health and education.
This is the first visit by an Iraqi Prime Minister to India, and during the trip, the two countries will sign four agreements.
Two of the agreements deal with energy and water management.
The other two are at the diplomatic level for enabling consultation between both countries on foreign affairs and training of diplomats at the foreign services institutions of both the countries.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said India believes that a strong, stable, peaceful, united and democratic Iraq is in the interest of regional and global peace and security.
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