BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq ’s President, Jalal Talabani, has discussed with Greek Prime Minister in Athens on Friday, the further development of joint relations and means to invite Greek companies to share in the reconstruction campaign and investment in Iraq , a Presidency statement reported on Saturday. “President Talabani had received in Athens during his current visit to Greece on Friday, the Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, as part of the meetings of the ‘Socialist International,” the Iraqi Presidency statement stressed. President Jalal Talabani holds the post of Acting Chairman of the Socialist International. “Discussed in the meeting were bilateral relations between Iraq and Greece, and means for their development, the statement stressed, quoting Talabani as having called for the participation of Greek companies in the reconstruction campaign in Iraq, as well as investment, being an important step, serving the interests of both friendly peoples,” it added. The statement quoted President Talabani as “having highly assessed the courage and wisdom of the Greek Prime Minister to face the current economic crisis in his country, expressing hope for success and progress for “the friendly Greek people.” The statement quoted Papandreou as having expressed his country’s hope to expand horizons of cooperation with Iraq in all fields. SKH (RT)
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