Burham Saleh calls for fostering economic cooperation with Washington

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Burham Saleh, discussed on Monday with the individual responsible for economic affairs at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad ways of fostering economic cooperation between the two countries, according to a source from the council of ministers. “ Saleh discussed with Marc Wool, the person responsible for economic affairs at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, and his accompanying delegation means to foster trade cooperation between the two sides and to encourage investment and develop the Iraqi economy,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “ The two sides also discussed the joint action to implement the security agreement’s articles,” he added. SH (P)/SR 1