Turkey + Iraq discuss trade and resuming oil flows: Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Planning Minister Muhammad Ali Tamim and Turkish Minister of Trade Omar Polat discussed bilateral ties and boosting trade volumes between the two countries last week, Iraqi news agency INA reports. Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani and Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar also held talks in Ankara, where they discussed the importance of the crude oil pipeline between the two countries, INA reports. The two ministers highlighted the necessity of completing essential repairs to the pipeline before resuming oil flows, and discussed strengthening cooperation in energy, oil, gas, electrical connection, and renewable energy.

J ordan eyes boosting exports + trade with Kazakhstan: Jordan is planning to boost exports of Jordanian industrial products, particularly to Kazakhstan’s market, President of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry Fathi Jaghbir said, according to Jordanian news agency Petra reports. Jaghbir also discussed with Jordanian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Hamza Omari during a meeting the need to further address obstacles to trade between both countries, including high transportation costs and lack of direct transportation routes.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

  • The Saudi-Q atari Coordination Council's Economy, Trade, and Industry Committee discussed boosting cooperation between the two countries during a virtual meeting. (Statement)
  • Ba hraini Minister of In dustry and Commerce Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro discussed with Italian Ambassador to Bahrain Paola Amadei ways to expand the scope of bilateral trade and boost economic cooperation between both countries. (Bahrain News Agency)
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