Many Romanian companies consider investing in Iraq, diplomat says

Shafaq News/ The chairperson of Baghdad's Chamber of Trade, Firas al-Hamdani, on Thursday said that Iraq attaches great importance to bolstering the bilateral ties with Romania, citing the impact of trade facilities on the domestic and international market.

Al-Hamdani's remarks came during a meeting he held with Romania's ambassador to Iraq, Radu Octavian Dobre, earlier today, Thursday, according to an official readout.

The meeting discussed the commercial ties and cooperation prospects between the two countries at all levels.

"The Baghdad Trade Chamber accords priority to communicating with its counterparts around the globe," al-Hamdani said, "establishing channels for joint economic and commercial work with Romania is of great importance from a commercial point of view."

"Facilitating exportation, importation, and investment procedures, and creating job opportunities is vital for both the domestic and international markets," he continued, "we commend bolstering the ties between Iraq and Romania in the fields of investment and trade."

The Romanian diplomat conveyed his country's willingness to "cooperate with the Iraqi side and support the Iraqi market."

Radu said that many Romanian companies have cultivated an interest in investing in Iraq which might further enhance the ties between both countries.