Finance Minister confirms government’s eagerness to enact changes that guarantee stability of the country's economy

INA-  Baghdad


Finance Minister Taif Sami on Tuesday affirmed the government's keenness to implement reforms to guarantee stability of the country's economy.

 
According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, obtained by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "Finance Minister Taif Sami Mohammed received in her official office in Baghdad, the representative of the World Bank in Iraq, Jean-Christophe Carret, where they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Iraq and the World Bank to support development projects and economic reforms." 
 
 
The Minister of Finance stressed to the representative of the Bank "the importance of partnership with the World Bank in financing programs aimed at achieving sustainable development," welcoming  him in Iraq, as he was appointed as the new representative of the Bank in Iraq instead of Richard Abdulnour, who ended his duties last November.
 
Minister Sami stressed "the keenness of the Iraqi government to implement financial and economic reforms to ensure the stability of the national economy. She is working to implement these reforms with the aim of promoting sustainable growth, improving the management of financial resources, combating corruption and strengthening transparency in government institutions."    
 
For his part, the representative of the World Bank praised "the efforts of the Iraqi government in improving the economic environment and implementing programs that enhance transparency and efficiency, expressing the Bank's readiness to provide more technical and financial support in line with Iraq's development priorities." 
 
The statement added that "the two sides agreed to continue coordination and joint work to achieve strategic goals and enhance economic stability in the country."