Iraqi PM in Germany to sign agreement with Siemens

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani traveled to Germany on Thursday for a visit to include meetings with senior officials as well as representatives of German companies.

Prior to his departure, Sudani stressed that this trip will be different from previous ones by former Iraqi officials. He said that the agenda centers on electricity and that Baghdad would sign a memorandum of understanding with Siemens Energy for a plan to develop Iraq's electricity sector.

Sudani said that a joint action plan will be drawn up during the visit, and promised that all agreements signed would be implemented immediately based on allocated budgets.

Sudani's trip to Germany has been scheduled since shortly after the new Iraqi government was formed in late October of 2022, following an invitation from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.