Egypt, Iraq discuss spheres of economic, trade cooperation

Egyptian Trade Minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh stressed that the Egyptian delegation's visit to Iraq under Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali was successful and helped in deepening economic and trade interaction between the two states.

At a meeting with Egyptian parliament member Emad el-Saed el-Geldah, the Iraqi minister voiced satisfaction with the level of growth of relations between Iraq and Egypt to which President Saddam Hussein was attaching special importance.

The Egyptian parliamentarian, on his part, said the Egyptian-Iraqi talks probed future cooperation in the economic and trade fields in light of the 11th stage of the UN-sponsored oil-for-food program which started on December 1, 2001.

On the other hand, Chairman of Egypt's General Organisation for International Exhibitions and Fairs Mohammed el-Saed Saleh said the year 2002 would witness a number of specialised fairs in Baghdad to give Iraqi citizens an opportunity to get acquainted with the Egyptian products.