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FIREFLY: US Secretary of State is here on surprise visit.
He's proclaiming how secure and stable we are in the region.
FRANK: Don't even waste your time with him. Treat him like you do parliament. Trump sent the people he wanted already and the reason why is because of the success of your monetary reform.
Al-Sudani: We Are Facing A New Reality And Era For Iraq With Optimal Investment Of All Its Capabilities
Posted on’2024-12-15 by sotaliraq’Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani stressed that we are facing a new reality and era for Iraq with optimal investment of all its capabilities.
The Prime Minister's media office said in a statement that "Al-Sudani sponsored the Riyada Initiative Conference, which was held in the capital, Baghdad, under the slogan (Investing in human energies to raise the capabilities of the Iraqi economy... towards an entrepreneurial society),"
indicating that "he opened the first Riyada Exhibition, toured its premises, and viewed models of projects that were founded and implemented by young people through loans provided to them within the initiative, as they varied in agricultural, industrial, and handicraft projects, in addition to projects that adopted artificial intelligence."
Al-Sudani blessed “the convening of the Riyada Conference, and appreciated the efforts of those in charge of it. He also thanked all the parties that contributed to the success of this initiative, which was launched by the government with the start of its executive duties, as it was announced on March 4, 2023, within a vision based on reducing unemployment as a priority in the government program, and changing the philosophy of society’s orientation towards government employment as the only path to work.”
He stressed that “the trainings within the initiative program included more than (750) governmental and civil institutions, and loan requests reached (16845) loans, and provided (10747) job opportunities in various fields,” stressing that “the population census, the results of which were announced early, showed that our society is a young society,
which requires absorbing these energies, in a way that makes them produce and contribute to the development of the country, pointing to the goal of the (Riyada Initiative) in reaching an entrepreneurial society of young people, through work, training, empowerment, and incubation throughout the project period, leading to its success and achieving its economic feasibility.”
Al-Sudani pointed out that “the leadership of the electronic aspect was adopted, as part of the government program’s commitments to adopting digital transformation and artificial intelligence, using modern technologies, and facilitating and simplifying procedures,” noting that “we inherited a system of the Iraqi state since its establishment that relies on the state to create job opportunities and employ graduates, and this path does not serve the state in the future.”
He explained that “we have young people who have the ability, education, potential and desire to achieve the best for their country, and the goal of the Riyada initiative is to invest in the opportunities we have, and it is a dream for our ambitious youth,” stressing that “we were able to move forward with the initiative, through the work of its team, and the interaction of advisors, ministers and governors.”
He explained that “the families interacted with the initiative, and the preparation and idea for establishing the project began in conjunction with the study and in harmony with the specializations, and today we are facing a new reality and era for Iraq with the optimal investment of all its capabilities and natural resources, which were not invested in the correct way,” stressing that “the small projects within the Riyada initiative will be the nucleus for medium and large projects. ”
Al-Sudani explained that “we are working on developing various sectors, and in partnership with foreign companies, the local product must be present, and parts of the car industry can be manufactured in local workshops, and government banks will be present in supporting (Riyada) initiatives,” indicating that “we have an integrated vision that starts with the youth to cover the needs of the local market for goods.” LINK
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