PM Receives Ambassadors From Iraq Economic Contact Group (IECG) Countries And Appreciates The Efforts Of These Countries In Supporting Iraq
Baghdad / NINA / -Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received ambassadors from the Iraq Economic Contact Group (IECG), which represents the major economic countries, France, Britain, Italy, Spain, the United States, Japan, and Canada, in addition to the European Union ambassador.
The Prime Minister's media office said in a statement that "During the meeting, Al-Sudani appreciated the efforts made to support Iraq in the various past stages. He also expressed his thanks to the United States and Italy, which chaired the group, for the work and communication they provided, stressing the continuation of cooperation with the next presidency represented by the United Kingdom and France, in order to achieve the goals for which this group was formed.
The statement added, "The Prime Minister reviewed the government's vision regarding the economic, financial, banking, and customs reforms that it has begun implementing, and its seriousness in establishing a future work approach, in addition to its efforts in implementing its commitments within the ministerial program, and the five priorities that were included in its executive program. He also touched on the strategic projects that will be an important basis for Iraq's economic renaissance, and it is the development road and gas and renewable energy projects.
Al-Sudani pointed out that the government realizes that the path of reform is long, but it has begun to establish a long-term foundation for it, which will help future governments carry out their tasks.
For their part, representatives of the contact group expressed great interest and optimism in government policies in the field of the economy, and pointed to past accumulations that the government has begun to address.
The Italian ambassador praised the government's description of the achievement and the preparation of a different budget that includes new ideas such as the Iraq Fund for Development and the provision of sovereign guarantees to the private sector.
While the American Ambassador to Iraq praised the government's successful steps in the field of banking reforms, and its approach to reforming government banks by relying on major international companies, as well as the move towards activating the electronic payment system.
The French ambassador to Iraq also praised the government's policies in reforming border crossings and customs by adopting the ASYCUDA system and preparing a financial budget for three years.
The statement confirmed, "The meeting concluded with an agreement to form a working group and an action plan for a period of 6 months, interspersed with meetings between representatives of the group's countries, ministries, and advisors to the Prime Minister concerned with following up on the work. This will be followed by holding a meeting headed by the Prime Minister to evaluate what has been presented./End
