Baghdad seeks to increase trade volume with Arab states

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said that he will seek to achieve an increase in Iraq's trade volume with Arab states, calling on their governments to implement this step.

Hussein added that Iraq presents several facilities for Arab states in light in light of the oil-for-food program.

Arab economists expect that Iraq could have an amount of $4 billion for financing trade operations at the end of the current stage of the oil-for-food program, which will be ending on October 25.