Al-Sudani: Whoever bets on going backwards, practicing smuggling and violating laws, is a losing bet
Al-Sudani: Whoever bets on going backwards, practicing smuggling and violating laws, is a losing bet
2023-02-11 04:14
Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani, described, on Saturday, the attempt to obstruct the economy and return to smuggling and violating the laws, as a “losing bet”, stressing that the government will firmly confront all smugglers and speculators.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated, in a statement received by Shafaq News agency, that Al-Sudani chaired the third meeting of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, the Association of Iraqi Banks, and government financial agencies and departments. Taxes and customs, as well as border crossings, the central bank and trade fairs.
During the meeting, developments in the economic situation throughout Iraq were discussed, and dollar exchange rates were followed up, after the Council of Ministers approved the Central Bank’s decision to reduce the official price of the dollar.
The meeting witnessed the discussion of the mechanisms used to implement the decisions of the Council of Ministers in the financial aspects, in addition to discussing the implementation of the directives issued in the previous meeting.
Al-Sudani stressed the importance of continuing to hold these meetings, in order to overcome obstacles facing the private sector, which the government considers a key partner in implementing its strategic programs and projects.
He stressed that the wheel of economic reform is moving forward, as one of the priorities of the government’s ministerial platform.
Al-Sudani considered, “Whoever bets on going backwards, practicing smuggling, and violating laws and instructions, is a losing bet. The government and all its competent agencies will confront firmly all smugglers and speculators, and whoever obstructs the progress of reform, harms the Iraqi economy, and affects the living conditions of citizens.”
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