Iraq seeks to amend economic pact with U.K.– ministry

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Trade Ministry on Monday said that Iraq wants to reconsider and amend the economic pact with Britain, to comply with the developments taking place in the country. “This came in a meeting between the ministry’s undersecretary, Waleed Habeed al-Mousawi, and a British diplomat in Baghdad,” said a release issued by the ministry and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “Al-Mousawi called on activating the Iraq-U.K. mutual committee,” it added. “Iraq is keen to have Britain as a partner in the rebuilding process,” it noted. MH (P) / SS 1