Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Falah Al-Zaydi received today, Sunday, a written message from the President of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, which included an invitation to establish fruitful cooperation in the fields of oil, energy, and security and defense industries, emphasizing the importance of benefiting from South Africa's industrial experience and localizing industries within Iraq.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by the Video News Agency that Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Falah Al-Zaydi welcomed the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs of South Africa, Thandi Modise, and her accompanying delegation, where the meeting witnessed the delivery of the written message in which the South African president expressed his country's appreciation for the friendship relations and Iraq's strategic position and promising economic potentials.
The statement added that Al-Zaydi called on South African companies to take advantage of the available investment opportunities and localize their industries in the country, stressing that the government will provide the necessary facilities for these companies to operate.
Minister Thandi Modise expressed her country's sincere desire to enhance and strengthen bilateral relations with Iraq in various fields, considering the significant importance and prominent economic and developmental potentials that Iraq possesses.