Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced on Saturday the main points of bilateral discussions with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman, noting that the possibility of Croatian companies entering Iraq to invest in the oil and gas sectors was raised.
Hussein said, in a joint press conference with his Croatian counterpart at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as monitored by the Iraq Times, that "economic and trade cooperation was discussed, as well as energy cooperation with Croatia. There will also be a meeting between representatives of a Croatian company specializing in energy and their Iraqi counterparts in Baghdad."
He continued, "There will also be meetings between representatives of a Croatian company specializing in mine clearance and the Ministry of Environment to discuss the prospects for cooperation in this field, in addition to a project for cooperation in the field of double taxation between Iraq and Croatia to encourage companies from both countries to enter into joint projects."
He pointed out that "the Croatian Foreign Minister will meet with Iraqi officials, one of whom will be with Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari. There will also be discussions between the Ministry of Interior and a Croatian company specializing in the manufacture of small arms." The minister added, "The bilateral talks also included exempting Iraqi diplomats from entry visas to Croatia. We also discussed the oil and gas issues and proposed to the Croatian side the possibility of their companies entering Iraq to invest in this sector."
Foreign Minister: Discusses oil and gas investment issues with his Croatian counterpart
