Finance Minister and the World Bank delegation discuss development priorities and support for the government program

Baghdad-INA  
Finance Minister Taif Sami and a World Bank delegation discussed today, Wednesday, development priorities and government program support.
 
 
A statement by the Ministry of Finance, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), said, "The Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, received the World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, Farid Belhaj, and the Regional Director for Levant Countries, Jean-Christophe Carré, and a number of specialized experts at the bank."
According to the statement "During the meeting, priorities for development projects and ways to support the World Bank were discussed to enhance the financial and business sectors and improve the investment environment, as it was emphasized that the continuation of bilateral coordination to promote sustainable development, in addition to discussing the bank's support for the government program to achieve economic reform in Iraq."
Sami referred to "the ministry's efforts and plans to accelerate the pace of financial and banking reforms, in line with the vision of the Iraqi government aimed at strengthening its pivotal role by consolidating the foundations of the national economy, creating economic balance and correcting the course of financial policy in Iraq."
For his part, Belhaj showed "the World Bank's readiness to provide the necessary support from expertise to implement development