Iraq: Rogozin welcomes increased economic cooperation with Iraq

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin praised the prospective economic relationship between Russia and Iraq following a meeting with Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Baghdad, Thursday.
"Today is the best moment for the interaction between Iraq and Russia. Iraq is interested in economic diversification, in industrial development, and the Russian Federation with its extensive experience in Iraq," Rogozin said following the meeting.
As well as economic cooperation, al-Jaafari and Rogozin discussed collaboration between their countries in other areas such as transport, health and civil aviation. The battle against the Islamic State (IS/formerly ISIS/ISIL) was also tabled in the meeting, with Rogozin confirming Russia's support for Baghdad's actions in combating the militant group.