The readiness of the President of the Republic of Iraq to pay an official visit to Turkmenistan in the near future was noted during a meeting in Baghdad between the Prime Minister of this country, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, and the Turkmen delegation, which was headed by the Minister of State, Chairman of the Turkmengas State Corporation Maksat Babayev. This was reported by the State Information Agency TDH.

It was noted that at the meeting, the head of the Iraqi government noted the readiness and desire of his country to develop comprehensive and mutually beneficial relations with Turkmenistan, where the energy component will become one of the main areas of bilateral partnership interaction.

Prime Minister Sudani emphasized that, despite the rich hydrocarbon resources, the ever-increasing needs of the national economy and the Iraqi population for gas and electricity necessitate an increase in the volume of gas imports to Iraq. In this regard, he welcomed the agreements reached between the state energy structures of the two countries and expressed confidence in the early start of their practical implementation.

In addition, the readiness of the President of the Republic of Iraq to visit Turkmenistan on an official visit in the near future was noted.

Let us recall that during negotiations with the Minister of Electricity, Ziad Ali Fadel, the parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the State Concern “Turkmengas” and the Ministry of Electricity of the Republic of Iraq.

In addition, it was reported that Iraq is ready to annually accept Turkmen natural gas in the amount of about 10 billion cubic meters.