埃及石油和矿产资源部长卡里姆·巴达维工程师会见了伊拉克新任驻开罗大使卡坦·塔哈·哈拉夫博士，双方讨论了加强石油和天然气领域联合合作的方法。

此次会议在新阿拉曼市举行，还讨论了加强埃及石油公司在伊拉克境内实施项目中的作用和贡献。

卡里姆·巴达维工程师在会议开始时强调，他对两个兄弟国家在石油和天然气领域开展的现有合作表示欢迎，并强调开展埃及和伊拉克在石油和天然气领域的合作对于开阔视野、利用两国现有机会和支持专业知识交流的重要性。

部长补充说，埃及石油行业公司在实施本地和区域项目方面的卓越能力和潜力为增加其在伊拉克的活动提供了机会，因为许多公司继续努力向海外扩张，以延续他们的成功工作记录，例如：Petrojet、Enppi、San Misr 和 Egyptian Drilling，并指出过去几年埃及石油行业和伊拉克石油机构之间建立了成功的合作与伙伴关系，可以在此基础上加强合作。

伊拉克驻开罗大使卡塔安·塔哈·哈拉夫博士祝贺石油和矿产资源部长卡里姆·巴达维工程师就任，并强调自己很自豪能来到埃及，这是他的第二个国家。

大使解释说，目前是加强埃及石油公司在伊拉克项目实施市场中作用的最佳时机，因为伊拉克正经历着一场大规模的城市运动，大使指出，埃及石油公司在伊拉克提供的成功商业模式鼓励发展合作并加强他们在项目实施中的作用。

大使指出，鉴于伊拉克正在扩大伴生气开采项目，并根据雄心勃勃的战略开发伊拉克天然气资源，埃及公司有机会发展合作并开拓新领域。

大使还谈到了埃及和伊拉克在石油和天然气领域的谅解备忘录的重要性，该备忘录于去年更新，通过该备忘录可以最大限度地增加埃及和伊拉克公司之间的合作机会。

Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng. Karim Badawi, met with new Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo Dr. Qahtan Taha Khalaf, where both discussed ways of enhancing joint cooperation in the fields of oil and gas.

The meeting, which was held in the New Alamein City, also discussed increasing the role and contribution of Egyptian petroleum companies in implementing projects inside Iraq.

Eng. Karim Badawi stressed at the beginning of the meeting his welcome to the existing cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the fields of oil and gas, stressing the importance of launching Egyptian-Iraqi cooperation in the field of oil and gas for broader horizons to benefit from the opportunities available in the two countries and support the exchange of expertise.

The Minister added that the distinguished capabilities and potential of the Egyptian petroleum sector companies, in the field of implementing projects locally and regionally, supports opportunities to increase their activities in Iraq, as many companies continue their efforts to expand abroad as an extension of their successful work record, such as: Petrojet, Enppi, San Misr and Egyptian Drilling, noting that the past years have witnessed successful cooperation and partnership between the petroleum sector and Iraqi oil institutions, which can be built upon to increase cooperation.

For his part, the Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo, Dr. Qahtaan Taha Khalaf congratulated Eng. Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, on assuming his duties, and stressed that he is proud to be in Egypt, his second country.

The ambassador explained that the current time is the most appropriate to increase the role of Egyptian petroleum companies with their expertise in the project implementation market in Iraq, which is witnessing a wide urban movement, noting that the successful business models provided by Egyptian petroleum companies in Iraq encourage the development of cooperation and increasing their role in implementing projects.

The ambassador pointed to the opportunities available to develop cooperation and open up areas for Egyptian companies in light of Iraq's expansion in projects to exploit associated gas in light of an ambitious strategy and exploit Iraqi natural gas resources.

The ambassador also touched on the importance of the Egyptian-Iraqi memorandum of understanding in the field of oil and gas, which was renewed last year and through which opportunities for cooperation between Egyptian and Iraqi companies can be maximized.