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Tishwash:  Accompanied by a large delegation... Al-Sudani begins an official visit to Britain today 

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani begins a visit to the United Kingdom this Monday afternoon, at the head of a high-level delegation, in response to an official invitation from the British Prime Minister.

According to a government statement received by the Mail, Al-Sudani "will hold a series of meetings, most notably with the King of the United Kingdom, His Majesty Charles III, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in addition to meeting with a number of senior officials in the British government. He will also hold meetings with representatives of companies and the business sector, in addition to holding seminars and dialogues with specialized research centers."

The statement said, "The Prime Minister's visit comes within the framework of enhancing prospects for cooperation between Iraq and the United Kingdom, as it will witness the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding in various tracks, especially in the economic, investment and security fields."

He added that Al-Sudani will be accompanied on his visit by a high-level delegation that includes a number of ministers, members of the House of Representatives, the Governor of Basra, and a number of advisors, in addition to representatives of the private sector, businessmen and industrialists specializing in various economic sectors  link

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Tishwash: Foreign Minister arrives in New York to assume presidency of G77 and China

 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, arrived in New York, today, Monday, January 13, 2025, to participate in the ceremony of Iraq assuming the presidency of the Group of 77 and China for the year 2025.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement received by "Baghdad Today", that "Minister Hussein will hold meetings with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Philomon Yang.

It is noteworthy that Iraq achieved a remarkable diplomatic achievement by being officially elected to chair the Group of 77 and China during the 48th annual meeting, which was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 27, 2024, with the participation of Fuad Hussein.

It is worth noting that the Group of 77 and China is the largest group of countries within the United Nations, with 134 member states.  link

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Tishwash:  Chinese Ambassador: A large number of Chinese companies are present in Iraq

The Chinese Ambassador to Iraq, Cui Wei, confirmed today, Sunday, that there are a large number of Chinese companies present in Iraq as a result of the security and stability witnessed by the country and the government support provided, in addition to the facilities provided to foreign companies.

Cui Wei said, during a press conference followed by "Kalima News": "The volume of trade cooperation between Iraq and China since the beginning of last year until November amounted to 50 billion US dollars."

He explained that "cash dealings between the two countries are currently in the initial stages," indicating that "in the coming period it will be developed as it is an important source for both countries."

He added, "There are a large number of Chinese companies present in Iraq as a result of the security and stability witnessed in the country and the government support provided, in addition to the facilities provided to foreign companies."

He pointed out that "the government has given clear attention to the reconstruction and building file, and there is also a decrease in unemployment and poverty rates," stressing that "a report published in one of the international agencies indicates that growth rates in Iraq will rise during the current year by 4.1 percent."

He pointed out that "Iraq's efforts in renaissance, development and progress are clear, and there is a possibility of harmonizing the development road projects and the Belt and Road Initiative."

He noted that "the work carried out by Chinese companies in the port of Faw will be completed by the tenth month of this year, which is the work of cleaning the channel."  link

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