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First Omani minister to visit Baghdad since 10 years
Oman-Iraq, Politics, 6/4/2001
The Omani news agency said on Sunday said that the Omani minister of commerce and industry Maqboul Bin Ali Bin Sultan will head today for Baghdad in the first visit of its kind to be held by a member of the Omani government to Iraq since the eruption of the Gulf war in 1991.
During his visit which will last for four days, the Omani minister will take part in the meetings of the Iraqi- Omani joint committees which is being held for the first time since 1989.
Worthy mentioning the two states hope to " sign the memorandum of understanding aiming at establishing a free trade exchange area," similar to the agreements Iraq has already signed with Egypt, Syria and Tunisia, according to the Iraqi daily " Oman Observer" issued on Sunday.
In the year 2000 Oman exported commodities estimated at USD 20 million to Iraq in the course of the " oil for food " program.
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