Baghdad – IA
Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Muhammad, stressed the importance of the partnership with the European Bank to support the Iraqi government’s plan to diversify the sources of the national economy.
A statement by the Ministry of Finance received by the (INA) stated, “Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Muhammad, met with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, at the bank’s headquarters in the United Kingdom, and the Minister of Finance began her meeting with the President of the European Bank.” For reconstruction, by referring to the strategic partnership between Iraq and the Bank, and discussing ways to strengthen bilateral relations to ensure the possibility of strengthening the private sector in Iraq and digitizing the banking system.
The Minister of Finance stressed “the importance of the partnership with the European Bank to support the Iraqi government’s plan to diversify the sources of the national economy,” noting that “the Iraqi government’s priorities are investing in the areas of energy and digital transformation in the financial infrastructure.”
For her part, Odell stressed “the bank’s desire to work in Iraq and contribute to supporting the private sector and renewable energy.”