Meeting with Mr. Petko Nikolov, Minister of Economy and Industry.

 On October 4, 2024 H. E. Mrs. Lina Omar, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the Republic of Bulgaria met with the Minister of Economy and Industry Mr. Petko Nikolov at the Ministry of Economy and Industry in Sofia. Possibilities to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Iraq and Bulgaria were discussed at the meeting. The holding of a new meeting of the Iraqi-Bulgarian Joint Committee was also discussed, as well as the activation of the Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding signed between the two countries, aimed at strengthening the development of the bilateral cooperation in all areas of common interest.

The interlocutors highlighted the significant importance of economic relations, which are of the interest for the citizens of both countries. During the meeting, Ambassador Omar emphasized the importance of holding joint meetings and mutual visits between official representatives of the two countries, as well as ways to increase the pace of trade exchanges and strengthen bilateral relations with the support of private sector businesses representatives.