New Iraqi agreements with Algeria, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan

After signing agreements to establish free zones with Syria, Egypt and Tunisia, during the few coming months agreements will be made on setting dates to sign agreements on establishing free trade areas between Iraq and each of Algeria, Yemen, Lebanon, and Jordan.

These countries showed desire to eliminate customs barriers and establish free trade areas which have become urgent needs at the meantime to revitalize the role played by the Arab economy to counter International economic blocs and the consequences of globalization.

Iraq has scored great strides towards the establishment of the common Arab market after it had signed bilateral agreements with each of Syria, Tunisia and Egypt for eliminating barriers and customs restrictions to be a nucleus for this market.