Deputy Premier confers Iraq’s ports with Dubai Int’l

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi deputy premier Rafie al-Isawi conferred in the United Arab Emirates methods to develop Iraq’s ports and free zones with the deputy director general of Dubai International Company (DIC), according to a release issued by al-Isawi’s office. “Developing Iraq’s ports will offer a large number of job opportunities, and will create distinguished cooperation between Iraq and the U.A.E.,” the release received by IraqiNews.com news agency quoted al-Isawi as saying. The meeting was attended by the Iraqi electricity minister, Kareem Waheed, the head of Iraq’s National Investment Commission, Sami al-Aaraji, and the official spokesperson for the Iraqi government, Ali al-Dabbagh. MH (P) / SS 1