Iran, Iraq Sign Agricultural Cooperation Pact
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Agriculture ministers of Iran and Iraq inked an agreement on Monday to boost bilateral cooperation in different agricultural sectors.
Iran's Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati and his Iraqi counterpart Falah Hassan al-Zaidan signed the agreement in a meeting in Tehran.
Zaidan arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials on development of cooperation in the agriculture and power sectors.
The 12-clause agreement would promote cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad in agriculture, exchange of experience and technical expertise in agricultural research, fishery, modern irrigation systems and other fields.
The two ministers also agreed on the formation of a joint working committee for boosting agricultural cooperation.
In a February meeting in Baghdad, Hojjati and Zeidan had endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pave the ground for the further expansion of cooperation between the two countries in livestock and veterinary fields.
The two neighboring countries have enjoyed growing ties ever since the overthrow of the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, in 2003.