On Monday, March, 1, 2010 H.E. Mr. Fawzi Franso Hariri Minister of Industry and Minerals met in Baghdad Belarus Energy Ministry Delegation headed by Mr. Yori Rema Shefiski Minister of Energy with attendance of Deputy Minister for Central Activities and Ministry Advisor for Planning Affairs. H.E. Mr. Minister expressed willingness to strengthen common cooperation and exchange experiences between the two countries in all industrial fields; Since MIM has previous strong relations with Belarus in this field. H.E. Mr. Minister clarified that opportunities are available for Belarus Companies to invest in Iraq market and to introduce Belarus experiences and Technology to benefit from them in developing and modernizing Iraqi industry. On his part Belarus delegation reviewed his country capabilities in several industrial field including agricultural tractors and equipments and the latest major progress occurred on these industries. A side meeting was held between a number of MIM Officials and specialists and the visiting delegation through which Iraqi industry reality and requirements and the possibility of benefiting from available opportunities in Iraq and MIM capabilities in support Belarus experts in rehabilitate Power Stations for their previous experience, were reviewed, in addition to cooperation in diver pumps, agricultural tractors and tracks, glass and ceramic industry, sugar, refractory industries and other industrial fields. The meeting referred that MIM companies including State Company for Automotives Industry and State Company for Mechanical Industries could be benefited from Belarus experience in these fields, since most of these companies equipments were imported from the former Soviet Union.
