2024-04-01T19:40:49+00:00
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/ On Monday, the Iraqi Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, discussed with the Regional Director for the Middle East at the World Bank, Jean-Christophe Carré, and the Bank’s Special Representative in Iraq, Richard Abdel Nour, support for the economic and financial reform program.
During a meeting between the two parties, according to a statement received by Agency, they discussed the priorities of development projects and ways to support the World Bank to strengthen the financial and business sectors and improve the investment environment, where it was emphasized that continued bilateral coordination to promote sustainable development, in addition to discussing the bank’s support for the government program for economic reform in Iraq. .
Sami referred to the Ministry’s efforts and plans towards accelerating the pace of financial and banking reforms in line with the Iraqi government’s vision aimed at consolidating the foundations of the national economy, creating economic balance, and correcting the course of financial policy in Iraq.
For his part, the bank representative pointed out the continuation of serious and fruitful cooperation with the Iraqi government, in everything related to providing the necessary support in terms of expertise for development projects and reforms related to the financial and business sector.