January 3, IFIF public relation- – Iraqi deputy trade minister Walid al-Helou in a meeting with Iranian trade and economic delegation headed by deputy minister of industry, mines and trade Mojtaba Khosrotaj expressed his country`s willingness to expand commercial and economic ties with Iran.

The Iraqi official said that Iran has a long border with Iraq and that`s the reason they are exploring avenues for the expansion of economic relations with Iran.

He further noted that Iranian delegation comprising private and state-run sectors' activists held talks with the Iraqi minister of industries and mines and caretaker of trade ministry and a number of Iraqi economic activists and discussed trade cooperation and obstacles.