Iraq is seeking a foothold in Pakistan's oil market, Minister Hussein says

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussien, highlighted his country's endeavors to enter the Pakistani oil market and cancel entry visas for Pakistani religious tourists.

In a joint press conference held with his Pakistani counterpart, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Hussein said, "During our meeting today, we discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen these relations."

He added, "We discussed exporting Iraqi oil to Pakistani markets and promoting social and touristic relationships between the two countries by canceling visa requirements and facilitating flights on Iraqi and Pakistani airlines to encourage the Pakistani religious tourism to Iraq."

Hussein also said, "We discussed the situation in Afghanistan, as many leaders of terrorist organizations in Iraq were trained and indoctrinated in Afghanistan", noting, "the war against terrorism is part of Iraq's and other countries' policy."

In turn, Qureshi said, "Pakistan is an important country and strong enough to help and support Iraq in its war against terrorism. We appreciate all the sacrifices made by Iraq in this regard."