The Turkish Minister of Agriculture stresses the importance of cooperation with Iraq in the fields of irrigation, agriculture and livestock development

The Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Ibrahim Yumagli, stressed the importance of cooperation between his country and Iraq in the fields of irrigation, agriculture and livestock development. Yumagli said in a press statement today, Wednesday, that talks took place on agricultural cooperation between Turkey and Iraq, on the sidelines of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to Baghdad on Monday, and that Ankara and Baghdad will exchange experiences and cooperation in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry and irrigation, and that this matter will provide serious contributions to both countries. He pointed out that new horizons of fruitful cooperation will be witnessed by the agricultural sector in the two countries during the coming period through what has been agreed upon in various fields of bilateral cooperation. During the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Baghdad last Monday, Iraq and Turkey concluded 17 cooperation agreements in the fields of water, se curity, energy and other cooperation horizons, which reflects the desire of the two countries to enhance their cooperation in various fields./End Source: National Iraqi News Agency