By SPA,
Brussels : Iraq wants expanded energy cooperation with the European Union, its prime minister said on Wednesday, on a visit to Brussels EU officials hope will help ease the bloc’s reliance on Russian gas.
“We’ve come here to pave the way for new relations with the EU based on cooperation and friendship,” Nuri al-Maliki told reporters on his first visit to Brussels.
“We do hope this meeting will result in new steps of cooperation between Iraq and EU countries, especially regarding contributing to developing our oil and gas sectors.” He said Iraq welcomed EU companies and experts, according to a report of Reuters.