Iraq, Iran discuss promoting bilateral ties in medical field

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iranian Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei in a meeting with visiting Iraqi Health Minister Adilla Hamoud Hussein explored avenues for bolstering mutual cooperation between the two capitals, IRNA reported on Monday.

The two sides also called for promotion of bilateral ties in the fields of constructing hospitals and pharmaceutical producing plants as well as medical tourism.

Rabiei reiterated that the Iranian and Iraqi nations enjoy identical destiny.

He voiced Iran’s full readiness to exchange experiences with Iraq particularly in the area of pharmaceutical products.

Hamoud Hussein, for her part, called for expansion of mutual relations in different arenas.

She also invited the Iranian investors to make investment in Iraq in various medical fields and expressed hope that Iran would construct a pharmaceutical factory in her country. /End/