CBI governor discusses with the Lebanese Minister of Energy the mechanisms for paying Iraq’s dues

Baghdad-INA-Harith Al-Abadi 

 The Central Bank Governor, Mustafa Ghaleb Mukhif, discussed today, Tuesday, with Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayyad, the mechanisms for paying Iraq's dues from the agreement to export the fuel oil product.

A statement by the Central Bank, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), said that "the Governor of the Central Bank, Mustafa Ghaleb, received the Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, Walid Fayyad, and his accompanying delegation.".

The statement added that "Makhif welcomed at the beginning of the meeting the visiting delegation, stressing his keenness to develop bilateral relations to serve the interests of the two countries.".

He pointed out that "during the meeting, aspects of bilateral cooperation between Baghdad and Beirut were discussed, as well as banking mechanisms to pay the Lebanese side's obligations regarding Iraq's dues from the agreement to export the fuel oil product to the Lebanese side."