Maliki: Iraq ready to provide Europe with gas, oil in the coming years
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10/07/2011
Baghdad (NINA) – Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki announced Iraq’s readiness to provide Europe with gas and oil in the coming years.
During his reception of the EU ambassador to Iraq, Maliki expressed Iraq’s keenness on holding good relations with everyone especially the EU.
Maliki added, according to a statement issued by his office, “we wish to expand cooperation and benefit from European expertise especially in Education field,” pointing out that Iraq is ready to provide Europe with energy, gas, and oil in the coming years, as Iraq will have high export capacity.
For her part, the EU ambassador, Bana Hiscova, said expressed the EU’s desire to support Iraq, confirming that Iraq has a great role in the stability of the Middle East. /End/