Deputy Secretary-General of the cabinet receives UK Deputy Ambassador to Iraq

Baghdad-INA
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced on  Sunday, that the government is working on a daily basis to complete the country's budget.

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Farhad Nimatullah Hussein, received today Sunday , UK Deputy Ambassador to Iraq Serena Stone, and her accompanying delegation."


The Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers stressed, "the depth of the historical relations between Iraq and the United Kingdom," pointing out that "there is a long history of cooperation in many important files between the governments of the two friendly countries."


The statement added, "The new government is working seriously and with great interest to implement the government program put forward by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, which included important files, most notably combating corruption, services, investment, fighting terrorism, human rights, and dealing with outstanding issues with the Kurdistan Regional Government, and other files included in the government program."


The Deputy Secretary-General stressed "the importance of the return of British companies to help in the reconstruction of Iraq," pointing to "the Iraqi government's keenness to provide support to attract investments and international companies to work in Iraq and create job opportunities for young people."


For her part, Serena Stone welcomed "the formation of the new government and the Prime Minister's move to appoint an adviser to him for human rights, as he is very important at the local level and the international community," stressing her desire "for the return of British companies to work in Iraq, and to provide support in all its forms and in various fields, especially in the areas of technical support for e-government and the enactment of some laws are important."