CAIRO – 14 May 2024: Egypt condemned Tuesday the terrorist attack carried out by the Islamic State (IS) against a military post in Iraq's Salaheldin governorate and that killed an officer and four soldiers. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Shia' al-Sudani attended in June the signing of 11 MoUs in the fields of funding and providing technical support to SMEs; training of diplomats; training of public employees; tourism; technical cooperation between the trade ministries of both countries to help Iraq become WTO member; youth and sports; social safety; and, planning. Madbouli commended the endorsement of the Iraqi budget for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, saying it reflects an ambitious reform programme that consists of measures and practical solutions to the delay in executing projects. The prime minister added that such step would have a positive impact on cooperation programmes with Egypt, including the implementation of reconstruction projects by Egyptian firms, which are ready to transfer their experience to Iraqi counterparts through partnerships.

Source: Egypt Today May 14, 2024 15:13 UTC