Minister Bolat met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tamim

Trade Minister Omar Bolat held a closed-door meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Tamim. In a post he shared on his social media account regarding his visit to Iraq, Minister Bolat stated that they will raise relations with friendly and brotherly Iraq to much higher levels in all areas, especially in trade, investments, contracting and logistics. Trade Minister Omar Bolat met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Tamim in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad. Trade Minister Bolat, who arrived in the capital Baghdad in the evening, met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tamim. It was reported that the meeting was closed to the press. Minister Bolat is also expected to meet with Iraqi President Abdullatif Rashid, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Iraqi Transport Minister Rezzak Miheybis and Minister of Municipalities, Construction and Resettlement Bengin Rokani tomorrow. On the other hand, Minister Bolat stated in a post he shared on his social media account that they started their visit to Baghdad with a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Ali Tamim. Bolat, who stated that they discussed the concrete steps that could be taken to further strengthen mutual investments and trade volume during the visit, which was also attended by leading business world representatives of Turkey, said: "We had the opportunity to convey our expectations in the fields of customs, import and standardization. We also exchanged views on the contributions that our contractors can provide in the construction of Iraq's infrastructure and superstructure, and the development of new cities and new regions planned by Iraq. We will take our relations with friendly and brotherly Iraq to much higher levels in every field, especially in trade, investments, contracting and logistics."