$13 million in Egyptian exports to Iraq

Many Egyptian companies from the public and private business sectors signed contracts to supply Iraq with sugar and detergents worth LE 45 million ($13 million US) in the framework of the seventh stage of the oil-for-food program.

Awni Hashim, manager of the Egyptian trade center in Baghdad, said the first contract that was signed with the Iraqi Ministry of Commerce calls for providing it with detergents worth LE 25 million.

The second contract signed by Iraq with the Egyptian holding company for food industry calls for importing LE 20 million worth of sugar.

Hashim expected that contracts for supplying Iraq with greens and soaps would be ratified during the coming few days in the seventh stage of the program.