Shawees meets U.S. economic official

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Roz Nouri Shawees hosted the U.S. Deputy National security Advisor and his accompanying delegation at his office in Baghdad and they discussed the bilateral economic relations between the two countries.

The Office of Shawees reported in a statement received by IraqiNews.com that ”The meeting included discussing the possibility to hold a meeting for the joint committee of economic affairs within the strategic framework Convention during the upcoming days.”

The statement added that ”The meeting also included discussing the regional situation and the recent developments on political and economic level.”

According to the statement, Shawees pointed out ”The Iraqi economic witnessed a remarkable development particularly in the Oil field since the Iraqi exports raised to reach three million Oil barrel monthly.”

The US Deputy National Security Advisor expressed his happiness for reaching the last Oil agreement between the Iraqi Federal Government and the Government of Kurdistan Region.” \