Iraq to deposit $ 4 billion at Egypt Central Bank

(IraqiNews.com) The Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq, Shareef Shaheen, announced that “The Iraqi government is discussing depositing $ 4 billion at the Egyptian Central Bank to support the Egyptian economy.”

Shaheen said in a statement on Monday “The discussion of this topic is underway and Egypt is ready to cooperate with Iraq in all fields, hoping the Egyptian-Iraqi relations to witness progress in the period ahead.”

“The issue of granting visas for the Iraqis wishing to visit Egypt should be given attention by the Egyptian officials as it is important issue and affects the development of the bilateral relations between both countries,” he added.