Al-Sudani affirms enhancing cooperation between Iraq and IMF's development programs

INA-  Baghdad 

Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani affirmed Thursday the importance of enhancing cooperation between Iraq and the International Monetary Fund's development programs.

The media office of the Prime Minister stated, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani received the IMF delegation headed by the resident representative of the Fund in Iraq, Ghazi Shbeikat."

It added, "During the meeting, they discussed the IMF's support for the economic reform approach adopted by the government," referring to "cooperation in the field of reforming and developing the Iraqi banking system, and supporting Iraq's efforts in combating corruption."

Al-Sudani stressed during the meeting, "the significance of enhancing aspects of joint cooperation between Iraq and the Fund's development programs, and supporting the path of empowering the Iraqi economy."