MOF: Endeavors to build a sound and stable financial position for the country

BAGHDAD - INA 

Minister of Finance, Ali Allawi, confirmed his ministry's efforts to build a sound and stable financial position for the country, which will strengthen the approach to preparing budgets for the coming years within the available financial resources.
A statement by the Ministry of Finance, a copy of which was received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), today, Thursday, stated that “Minister of Finance Ali Abdul Amir Allawi chaired the fifth session of the committee to prepare the federal budget strategy for the medium term 2022-2024 in the presence of the advisors of the prime minister, the advisor of the minister of finance and the undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning. General managers in the ministry and other ministries. "
The statement added, "The committee discussed a brief report that included completed and unfinished investment projects, in addition to projects that were lagging in most governorates. The committee also discussed the contractor dues and methods of scheduling them."
The Minister of Finance said, according to the statement: "The committee's actions and steps will contribute to building a stable financial situation for the country, which will enhance the approach of preparing budgets for the coming years within the available financial resources to address the lag in strategic projects in the governorates."