Iraq's Ministry of Planning signed an agreement with the European Union on Tuesday on the implementation of economic projects worth 41.5 million euros in Basra and other Iraqi cities, EU Ambassador to Iraq Ramon Blecua said.
Blecua's remarks came during a press conference with Iraq's Minister of Planning Nouri al-Dulaimi.
Blecua said that the agreement is a continuation of the agreement signed last December, by which the European Union is committed to provide job opportunities to Iraqis and to implement economic and service projects.
For his part, Dulaimi said that Basra suffers from many challenges and that it needs projects to improve its situation, adding that the ministry will support the province and meet its demands.