Thursday, February 21, 2013

Economist: resumption of flights with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will enhance economic relations with the Gulf States

  02/21/2013

Baghdad (news) .. The economic expert Abdul Sattar al-Hashemi, said the resumption of flights with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will boost economic and trade relations between Iraq and the Gulf states by attracting Gulf investors to work in the country.
Hashemi said (of the Agency news): The economic and trade relations between Iraq and all the Gulf states will be restored again after a long break of more than (23) years after the initiative to resume flights between Iraq and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

He added: This initiative will be channeled to the interests of Iraq as well as the Gulf states because it will facilitate the entry of Gulf investors and companies to Iraq, especially since the country has significant economic components.

He stressed: the importance of re-establishing ties with all Arab countries which have been interrupted since the former regime for political purposes, because the country is now heading towards a free market economy, which is open to all countries in the world. / End / 8.. /