Tens of representatives from Iranian and Iraqi businesses came together
Wednesday morning to confer on ways to boost trade and economic relations.
The business forum was attended by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
and his accompanying high-ranking delegation, as well as governor of Karbala
Aqil Al-Turaihi and Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi.
Speaking at the forum, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mirmasoud
Hosseinian, noted the holding of an economic session last year with
participation from over 250 Iranian and Iraqi industrialists and business
people, as well as a specialized exhibition organized by Iran in Karbala as two
successful cases of boosting trade cooperation between the two sides.
The governor of Karbala, for his part, said the reason for Zarif’s presence and
his efforts to organize the business forum in Karbala is the positive prospect
for cooperation between the two countries in various fields, particularity in
trade, agriculture and industries.
Source:MNA