Lebanon informs an Iraqi delegation facilitation of entry visas

The Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al- Hariri has informed an Iraqi economic delegation, currently visiting Lebanon instructions given to offer entry visas to the Iraqis as well as giving businessmen, doctors and engineers for 11 months valid for several visits (multi-entry visas ).

The Iraqi delegation is led by the chairman of the chamber of commerce in Iraq Abboud al-Tufeili. Present at the meeting was the chairman of the chamber of commerce and industry in Lebanon Adnan al-Qassar who explained that the meetings were good as members of the delegation were acquainted with the capabilities of the Lebanese markets and gave a description on the possibilities of the Iraqi market. He added that al-Hariri told them that the government is serious in the issue of signing a free trade agreement between Lebanon and Iraq. He continued that signing a free trade agreement with any Arab state like Syria and Egypt is very useful for Lebanon.

Al-Tufeili stressed that Iraq's markets are open before " our brothers in Lebanon the same way the achievements realized with Syria- Iraq, Egypt- Iraq, and Tunisia and Iraq."