Baghdad – IA
Today, Tuesday, Finance Minister Taif Sami discussed with the US Ambassador to Baghdad, Alina Romanowski, government efforts to achieve economic reforms.
The Ministry of Finance said in a statement received by the (INA): “Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, received the Ambassador of the United States of America in Baghdad, Alina Romanowski, and they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States, with a focus on economic cooperation.”
The statement added, “The meeting discussed the development road project that links Iraq to Europe via Turkey and is considered one of the largest strategic and vital projects, making Iraq the link between Asia and Europe.”
He continued, “The two sides discussed the efforts made by the Iraqi government to achieve economic reforms, with Minister Taif Sami stressing the importance of partnership with the United States to achieve sustainable development in Iraq and enhance the financial stability that Iraq seeks at this stage.”
Sami indicated – according to the statement – that “economic cooperation between the two countries is one of the main factors in achieving these goals.”
For her part, the US Ambassador stressed – according to the statement – “the United States’ commitment to continuing to support Iraq in several areas, especially in the economic and financial aspects, as part of the strategic partnership between the two countries.”