On May 14, the fifth meeting of the China Iraq Joint Agricultural Committee was held in Beijing. The meeting was co chaired by Ma Youxiang, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Hawaz, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Iran Cooperation in rice, wheat and other crops planting and pest control, agricultural mechanization, aquaculture and other fields Conduct in-depth exchanges and reach consensus.

Ma Youxiang pointed out that under the personal care and promotion of the two heads of state, the China Iran agricultural partnership has developed in depth, and the complementary advantages have been constantly emerging. The perfect operation mechanism ensures the continuous enrichment of the content of bilateral cooperation; In 2023, China's imports of agricultural products from Iran will increase by 3.5 times compared with five years ago; China has carried out a lot of technical training for Iraq in the fields of clean agricultural energy, rural poverty reduction, water-saving irrigation, etc. This meeting has determined the priorities and directions of cooperation in the next three years, which will strongly promote the steady and practical agricultural cooperation between China and Iran and achieve more fruitful results.

Havaz spoke highly of the remarkable achievements of bilateral agricultural cooperation, thanked China for its consistent cooperation and support, and was willing to work with China to push bilateral agricultural relations to a higher level.