Economy News – Baghdad
Finance Minister Taif Sami Mohammed and the World Bank delegation headed by Regional Director of Middle East Administration Jean-Christophe Carré, discussed on Monday the financing of transport and social development projects.
The ministry said in a statement, received by “Economy News”, “an important meeting was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance today between the Minister of Finance Taif Sami Mohammed and the World Bank delegation headed by the Regional Director of the Middle East Department, Jean-Christoph Carré, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in the field of economic and social development,” noting that “the axes of the meeting focused in particular, on supporting transport, railway and infrastructure projects related to the development route linking Iraq and Turkey to the European continent, in addition to financing the programs of the Social Fund for Development.”
She added that “these projects seek to improve the quality of services for citizens, promote economic growth, and provide new job opportunities, and the expected benefits of these projects are also summarized in the development of the road and transportation network, in addition to supporting small and medium enterprises and reducing poverty and unemployment.”
During the meeting, the two sides expressed, according to the statement, their “optimism that fruitful cooperation agreements can be reached, which will contribute to achieving sustainable development in Iraq.”
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