The Media spokesman of the Oil Ministry, stated on Sunday, that the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum had expressed its readiness to cooperate with Iraq and develop its oil sector, noting that a delegation of specialized Egyptian companies will visit Iraq soon in this regard.
Asim Jihad, added that the oil minister Dr. Hussain al-Shahristani discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Fahmi the prospects of joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of oil and on the sidelines reception of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, to the Egyptian delegation on (Sunday) ", pointing out that the two ministers agreed that a delegation of specialized Egyptian companies will visit Iraq to get acquainted on the opportunities of cooperation and the Ministry's projects for the development of this sector. "
The "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met on Sunday, in his office in Baghdad , the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi and discuss with them the ways of enhancing bilateral relations in political, security, economic and commercial."
Jihad said that " Al-Shahristani informed Fahmi about the reality of Iraqi oil sector needs", noting that the Egyptian minister, "offered a review of his country's potentials of businesses and the various projects particularly in the pipelines and surface facilities and drilling operations."
(Iraq Directory)
