Fuad Mohammed Hussein, Iraqi foreign minister promises to supply gas and oil to Europe!!!
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates Fuad Hussein, the head of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, said this Sunday, March 19, that the country intends to invest in the development of oil and gas fields, and then arrange supplies to European countries. He was speaking during a press conference in Brussels, as reported by RIA Novosti. “We will discuss various topics of cooperation, including in the gas and oil sectors. Iraq, which is already an oil-producing country, will also become a gas-producing country”, said Hussein. According to the Iraqi Foreign Minister, the country intends to use energy resources in the domestic market, and after that, it intends to export to other countries. In a joint statement, the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office and Iran’s Supreme National Security Council earlier reported that Iraq and Iran had signed an agreement aimed at strengthening border security. The joint security agreement includes coordination in protecting the common borders between the two countries, the statement said. Prior to this, it was reported that the defence ministers of Iran and Iraq – Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and Tabet Muhammad Saeed al-Abbasi – held talks related to security and borders. Baghdad expects to supply gas and oil to Europe according to the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein. The European Union praised on Sunday the role of Iraq as "constructive" linked with the recent Saudi-Iranian agreement to normalize their relations. "We appreciate Iraq's constructive role in the region. We have seen recently Saudi Arabia and Iran normalizing their relations," EU High Representative Josep Borrell told journalists ahead of the EU-Iraq Council meeting in Brussels this evening. "Let us not forget that the first round of negotiations leading to this positive outcome took place in Baghdad. We also welcome your policy of good neighborly relations, " he said. "It will contribute to the stability of the region and to ease tensions," said Borrell adding that "at the same time, we condemn attacks on Iraq's territorial integrity and sovereignty." The third EU-Iraq Cooperation Council is chaired by Borrell from the EU side and Fuad Mohammed Hussein, Iraqi foreign minister is leading his country's large delegation. They will discuss developments in Iraq and in the EU, regional affairs and security, and topics such as migration, democracy and human rights, trade and energy, said the EU foreign policy chief. "After a difficult post-Dae'sh period, Iraq now has a government with an ambitious domestic agenda including reforms," he noted. On his part, Fouad Hussein said "this meeting will be a historical meeting because we are going to discuss some matters which are very serious and some matters which are very important for Iraq and the EU." "We will discuss bilateral relations with the EU," he said adding that ties between the two sides are "very good". "Iraq is going to be a gas country and we will invest in this field so that we can use gas for internal benefit but also to export gas to other countries including Europe," he added. The Iraqi minister expressed his happiness about the Saudi-Iranian agreement saying this agreement and better relations in the area means there will be less tensions and we are going to pay more attention to build our economy and to build security not only inside Iraq but also in the region. The Iraqi foreign minister is to meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday. Stay connected with us! Facebook: / eudebates.tv Twitter: / eudebates Instagram: / eudebates.tv #eudebates the unique initiative aiming to promote debate, dialogue, knowledge, participation and communication among citizens. #IRAQ #Humanitarian #Iraq #Humanitarianaid #debates #WAR #UNGA #Daesh #ERCC #Crisis #humanitarian #Emergency #War #Crisis
