Pakistan, Iraq agree to promote cultural, trade ties

Pakistan and Iraq agreed to further promote their cooperation in cultural and commercial realms.

The countries, that held the 7th session of their joint ministerial commission in Baghdad, concluded a cultural exchange program.

According to Pakistani news agency APP, two agreements were also signed between the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and the Iraqi Chamber of Commerce and Iraqi Federation of Industries.

The two sides agreed for cooperation in a number of fields which include trade and finance, economic and industrial cooperation, oil, transport and telecommunication, agriculture, irrigation, housing and construction, health, electricity, free zones area, culture, education, science and technology.

The cultural exchange program provides for a number of exchange in the fields of education, science art and culture, youth, tourism, sports, information and media development.

The agreements between the chambers of the two sides would provide the private sector of both countries with an institutional frame work enabling it to pursue the task of economic collaboration even more vigorously.

A major contract for the supply of 25,000 tons of rice was offered to Pakistani suppliers.