Halbousi and Allawi discuss financial challenges

Baghdad - INA

Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and Finance Minister Ali Abdul Amir Allawi discussed today, Thursday, financial challenges.

His media office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Al-Halbousi received the Minister of Finance, Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi, and discussed the financial challenges facing the country at the current stage, and the draft federal budget law for the fiscal year 2021."

According to the statement, Al-Halbousi stressed "the importance of limiting the repercussions of the current financial situation on the economic situation in the country, and working on developing plans and measures required to confront the current financial crisis, overcome its repercussions and protect citizens' rights."