Cairo (Earth Times) - Egyptian president Hosny Mubarak met with Iraqi Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss developments in Iraq. In a joint press briefing with Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif after that meeting, al-Hashemi lauded Egypt's decision to appoint a new ambassador in Baghdad last summer, after the previous ambassador was kidnapped and executed in 2005.
The Egyptian embassy was reopened last June. Veteran Egyptian diplomat Sharif Kamal Shahine was appointed as the new ambassador.
Nazif said Egypt's decision to keep its embassy open signaled its commitment to Iraq and to close political ties with the country, in remarks carried by Egyptian state television.
Al-Hashemi likewise hailed 25 recently signed economic and investment cooperation protocols.
"Egyptian companies have great desire in investing in Iraq," Nazif said. "We will work on creating the suitable environment through the Egyptian investment authority and its Iraqi counterpart."
The Egyptian embassy was reopened last June. Veteran Egyptian diplomat Sharif Kamal Shahine was appointed as the new ambassador.
Nazif said Egypt's decision to keep its embassy open signaled its commitment to Iraq and to close political ties with the country, in remarks carried by Egyptian state television.
Al-Hashemi likewise hailed 25 recently signed economic and investment cooperation protocols.
"Egyptian companies have great desire in investing in Iraq," Nazif said. "We will work on creating the suitable environment through the Egyptian investment authority and its Iraqi counterpart."
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