Chairman of the Integrity Commission: We seek to provide a suitable environment for investment

Baghdad-INA 
The head of the Federal Integrity Commission, Haider Hanoun, announced today, Wednesday, that Iraq needs foreign companies in reconstruction, while pointing to seeking to provide a suitable environment for investment.
 
The Integrity Commission said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the head of the Federal Integrity Commission (Haider Hanoun) received the Japanese ambassador to Iraq (Futoshi Matsumoto), and during the meeting they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation bonds, especially in the field of corporate work inside Iraq and benefiting from the Japanese experience in the field of combating corruption.
 
According to the statement "the government and ministerial program, in its implementation, requires the entry of discreet foreign companies that can contribute to reconstruction and development," noting that "investment and the work of companies of developed countries inside Iraq needs to be accompanied by an intensive campaign to combat corruption and strike at the hands of the corrupt who impede the development process and reconstruction by blackmailing foreign companies.”
 
Hanoun continued, "We are heading towards digital transformation and corporate governance system, and the authority should be proactive in this field," pointing out that "digital transformation, automating the work of institutions, and not contacting the citizen with the employee contributes to reducing levels of corruption."
 
He stated that "this requires the assistance of developed countries in this field, to see their experiences and benefit from their expertise," explaining that "the authority is open to counterpart oversight institutions, whether regional or international, to benefit from their experiences in fighting corruption, whether at the level of deterrence or prevention and education."
 
 
For his part, the Japanese Ambassador (Futoshi Matsumoto) expressed "the desire of his country's companies to enter the Iraqi market and contribute to the construction and reconstruction process," noting that "the strengthening of cooperation bonds results in agreement on joint programs, including working with the Iraqi Integrity Commission to hold seminars and training courses for the Authority's staff.
He pointed to "the importance of providing a safe environment for the work of companies and investors."