PARIS -- France says it plans to open more diplomatic missions in Iraq in the near future, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports.
Iraq's ambassador to Paris, Muwaffaq Aboud, told RFI that France plans to open a consulate in Iraq's second-largest city, Basrah, as well as trade and military missions in Baghdad.
France recently opened a consulate in Iraq's northern city of Irbil.
Also this week, an Iraqi-French Committee for Economic Cooperation met in Paris for the first time since 1989.
Iraq signed a $488 million contract to purchase 24 military helicopters from France.
It was the first arms deal between the two countries since 1990.
Iraq's ambassador to Paris, Muwaffaq Aboud, told RFI that France plans to open a consulate in Iraq's second-largest city, Basrah, as well as trade and military missions in Baghdad.
France recently opened a consulate in Iraq's northern city of Irbil.
Also this week, an Iraqi-French Committee for Economic Cooperation met in Paris for the first time since 1989.
Iraq signed a $488 million contract to purchase 24 military helicopters from France.
It was the first arms deal between the two countries since 1990.