Iraq opens a land route for trade with Russia, Iraqi Ambassador to Moscow, Abdulrahman Hamid Mohammed al-Hussaini told a meeting with the Chairwoman of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture Lilia Gumerova.
"Yesterday we met with Mr. (Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail) Bogdanov, the meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq. Right during the meeting, the Iraqi Foreign Minister contacted his Deputy... and said that the Council of Ministers of Iraq gave the go-ahead to open a direct surface connection between Russia and Iraq," the Iraqi diplomat said.
Geographically, the distance between the borders of Iraq and Russia, according to al-Hussaini, is 1,700 kilometers, and the distance between Baghdad and Moscow is 2,400 kilometers.
"But as for trade by land, the distance is not long at all. We have huge opportunities for mutual trade. I hope that Russian products of agriculture, electricity, and construction materials will appear on the Iraqi market. I hope that Iraqi goods will appear on the Russian market as well, " the Ambassador said.
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