Iraq, Sudan sign free trade zone agreement

Iraq and Sudan on Tuesday signed the free trade zone agreement. The agreement was signed by Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadhan for Iraq and first Vice-President Ali Othman Mohammed Taha for Sudan.

R"amadhan said signing this agreement is a new step towards boosting and developing relations between Iraq and Sudan, and building joint Arab market and comprehensive Arab economic unity. Ramadhan affirmed the necessity of increasing meetings. He called for activating the executive protocol of the free trade zone agreement," INA reported today.

Othman said that agreement affirms both states' willingness to strengthen cooperation in all fields especially in economy and trade.