ROMANIAN DIPLOMATIC BULLETIN J a n u a r y – J u n e
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of Iraq MOHAMMED SAEED AL SHAKARCHI had publicly express his gratitude to professor Dr. Anton Caragea for his courtesy in inviting him to witness the public séance of Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation and said that is deeply moved by the high esteemed and appreciation showed to him and to his efforts by the academic community of Romania″
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AMBASSADOR OF IRAQ VOTED AS BEST AMBASSADOR FOR 2011 On 12 March 2012 the public séance of the Board of Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation of Romania was held in the presence of a special guest: His Excellency MOHAMMED SAEED AL SHAKARCHI- Ambassador of Iraq. The public séance was dedicated to the preparative for anniversary of 90 years of political relations between Romania and Iraq. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea had opened the academic meeting by enumerating the main events celebrated in 2012 in the framework of Iraq-Romania relationship. 2012 is marking the 90 year`s anniversary of establishing political dialogue between Romania and Iraq, 25 years from the last public conference presenting Iraqi realities to Romanian public ( last public conference was held in 1987) and the celebration of 30 years from the highest level of economic bilateral relations , registered in 1982, with a level of bilateral trade outreaching 386 million dollars ( over 800 million dollars at present day US dollar value), this level of economic exchange being just a sign of the viability and amplitude of the bilateral economic exchanges. This year (2012) is starting under generous and favorable auspices in the bilateral relation had stated professor Dr. Anton Caragea, pointing out that the restarting of academic cooperation by conferences highlighting the true image of Iraq to the Romanian public that is marking an important evolution in the bilateral relation. On the occasion of the public séance, at the proposal of Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, with unanimity of votes, Ambassador of Iraq - MOHAMMED SAEED AL SHAKARCHI was voted as the BEST AMBASSADOR FO 2011 for his initiatives successfully carried out last year, as the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq to Romania and the preparative’s for the state visit of President of Iraq to Romania. In his response Ambassador of Iraq - MOHAMMED SAEED AL SHAKARCHI had publicly express his gratitude to professor Dr. Anton Caragea for his courtesy in inviting him to witness the public séance of Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation and said that is deeply moved by the high esteemed and appreciation showed to him and to his efforts by the academic community of Romania and stated that is considering this high esteemed as a reflection of the interest and love that Romanian people is showing to Iraq development. Today, the relations between Romania and Iraq are relations between two democratic, free countries, that are cooperating in a new world of shared values and this relation is having all the chances to register a rapid growth. Economic cooperation, collaboration between economic agents from Romania and Iraq, the planning of a bilateral economic forum this year and the preparation for the visit of Iraqi President, are all important achievements and the public presentation of today`s reality of Iraq, during the out-coming Conference IRAQ: PAST AND PRESENT can only be counted as a new milestone in bilateral relation stated His Excellency Ambassador MOHAMMED SAEED AL SHAKARCHI. Public and collective greetings where directed to His Excellency Ambassador MOHAMMED SAEED AL SHAKARCHI for his gesture and for the recognition of his outstanding efforts and an active and afterwards a fruition dialogue with the present members of Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation was held.