Planning Minister: Iraq is keen to strengthen relations with international Bank

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  • 11-09-2022, 19:52
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    Baghdad-INA  
    Minister of Planning Khalid Battal Al-Najm affirmed today, Sunday, Iraq’s keenness to strengthen relations with the World Bank to serve development in the country.
    The media office of the Ministry of Planning stated in a statement  that “Al-Najm received today the new Special Representative of the World Bank in Iraq Richard Abdel Noor and his accompanying delegation, and the meeting was attended by the Director General of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Planning, Saher Abdel Kadhim, the meeting discussed aspects of joint cooperation between the two sides in various economic and development issues, especially those related to the work mechanisms of the Recovery and Reconstruction Fund in Iraq and the Social Fund for Development.
     The minister indicated, according to the statement, "Iraq's keenness, and its strong desire to strengthen relations with the World Bank to serve the development of the country," noting that "all projects that are being implemented within the two funds should be among the priorities set by Iraq, according to the development gaps."
    For his part, Abdel Noor expressed "the World Bank's readiness to provide more support for the efforts of the Ministry of Planning and the Iraqi government, in the field of supporting development and achieving economic reforms, which Iraq needs, after the crises it has faced in recent years."