On Monday, the Senior Undersecretary of the Iraqi  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nizar Al-Khairallah and the Chinese Ambassador to Iraq Cui Wei signed an agreement to exempt holders of diplomatic, service and special passports from entry visas between the two countries.

This agreement is to exempt holders of Service Passport, Diplomatic Passport and Special Passport from the entry visa between Iraq and China. The agreement will then be ratified by the Iraqi Parliament in preparation for entry into force of the agreement.

The Iraqi spokesmen commented that this  agreement reflects the eagerness of the Iraq government to develop the relations with China in various fields. It enhances the common and strategic interests between the two countries, especially in sectors of energy, industry, health, cultural exchange and education. The signing of this agreement comes within the framework of the two countries' keenness to strengthen their bilateral relations at all levels.

This  agreement will have a positive impact on traders, investors and businessmen as it will facilitate their work and will help in boosting the economies of both countries.