Prime Minister's advisor: The budget is awaiting parliamentary changes to align with the government's plans

INA-  Baghdad


The financial adviser to Prime Minister Madhar Mohammed Saleh confirmed on Tuesday that the financial situation in the country is currently governed by the federal budget law, while noting that the budget is waiting for amendments to suit the government program.
 
Saleh told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The financial situation in the country is currently governed by the Federal Budget Law No. 13 of 2023 in accordance with the three-year budget law (2023, 2024 and 2025)." 
 
He added that "the legislation and approval of the federal general budget for the year 2025 has become a collection as a law under the tripartite budget and has been legally approved," noting that "the tripartite budget law was submitted and legislated for the year 2025 under the tripartite federal budget law, which was issued in the Official Gazette in June 2023, and there is an amendment to the paragraphs related to the revenues and expenses of the region before the parliament to make amendments that suit the government program."