Maliki, Italian official discuss political, economic cooperation

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, assured that the Italian experience in fighting terrorism can enrich the Iraqi experience.

A statement by Maliki’s office received by IraqiNews.com cited “Maliki received the Deputy Head of the Italian Supreme Judicial Council, Jessie Fitti, and the accompanied delegation at his office in Baghdad.”

The statement quoted Maliki, as saying “The judicial cooperation between the two sides completes the political and economic cooperation,” assuring that “The Italian experience in fighting the terrorism could enrich the Iraqi experience.”

“The Iraqi Judicial Council has many martyrs due to fighting the terrorism where Iraq is working on developing this council,” he added, noting that “Iraq is adherent to separate the authorities and building a strong and stable with an advance judicial system.”

“The Italian official expressed his readiness to cooperate with his Iraqi counterpart to develop the Iraqi judicial system,” the statement concluded.