Mrs. Nadia FETTAH, Minister of Economy and Finance, held Thursday February 6, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Rabat, bilateral talks with Mr. Fuad Muhammad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister For Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq and Chairman of the Economic Council of the Republic of Iraq, as part of his working visit to our country from February 5 to 7, 2025.
During this meeting, the Minister praised the distinguished cooperative relations between the kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Iraq, stressing the importance of the opportunities available to advance economic relations between the two countries, given their economic, human and natural resources.
In addition, the Minister reviewed a series of sectoral reforms and strategies adopted by Morocco, under the aegis of his majesty king Mohammed VI, may God assist him, to diversify the foundations of the economy and stimulate inclusive, sustainable growth. In this context, Mrs. FETTAH highlighted the tangible results achieved by these strategies, notably in the agriculture, industry, tourism and renewable energies sectors.
For his part, Mr. Fuad Muhammad Hussein praised Morocco's experience in various economic fields, expressing in this context the Iraqi government's interest in strengthening cooperation with the Moroccan government in the financial, banking, tourism and renewable energy fields, and its willingness to encourage exchange visits between investors and economic players from the Moroccan and Iraqi private sectors.
On the other hand, Mrs. FETTAH expressed Morocco's readiness to share its experience with the competent authorities in Iraq, particularly in the financial and banking fields, in which our country has accumulated a great deal of international experience, as well as to increase the level of consultation and coordination between the two countries on issues of common interest that are presented to international and regional financial institutions.