(MENAFN) Iran's Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi visited Iraq's Premier's adviser on Sunday to talked about a variety of issues, including the construction of collaborative industrial zones and the completion of the Shalamcheh-Basra railway, according to IRNA.
Khandouzi emphasized the favorable trend in the two nations' political relations over the last year, saying, “Now it is time for improving economic relations in line with the political ties.”
Given the favorable negotiations that have taken place in recent months over the staging of the fifth joint financial committee conference of Iraq and Iran in Baghdad, Khandouzi believes that strong grounds have been built for strengthening economic relations.
The Iraqi representative, on his part, stressed both of the friendly and fraternal nations' similarities in all political, historical, religious, along with cultural spheres, stating: “We are seriously pursuing the implementation of the agreements with Iran, and all our efforts are to put all these agreements, which have been on paper so far, into the operational phase as soon as possible.”
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