Government issues statement after parliament votes on budget
Government issues statement after parliament votes on budget
2025-02-03
The Iraqi government, through its spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi, expressed its appreciation Sunday (February 2, 2025), for the responsible and constructive step taken by the Council of Representatives in approving the amendment to the budget law.
Al-Awadi said in a statement, “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani expresses his appreciation for the responsible and constructive step taken by the esteemed House of Representatives, by approving the amendment to the Federal General Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq for the fiscal years 2023-2024-2025, Law (13 of 2023), in accordance with the text of the amendment received from the Council of Ministers.”
He added: “On this occasion, His Excellency extends his thanks to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the First Deputy Chairman of today’s session, the Second Deputy Chairman, and the heads of the parliamentary blocs, for their understanding and support of the government’s vision, which has continued to implement its program in accordance with the priorities previously approved by the people’s representatives, which meet the aspirations of our Iraqi people in all parts of our country.”
The statement stressed that “voting on the amendment according to the text approved by the Council of Ministers confirms the political stability and the state of understanding that characterizes this stage, and also reflects the high cooperation between the government and the House of Representatives to continue working together, in order to continue the momentum of the wheel of development, reconstruction and reform, which has started and will not stop, God willing, as the government continues to work to confront problems and challenges with a sense of responsibility and based on the supreme interests of Iraq.”
He continued: “Based on this amendment, the Prime Minister calls on both the Kurdistan Regional Government, with its specialized institutions, and the Federal Ministry of Oil, to immediately begin and work on this amendment, in order to optimally invest our natural resources, especially oil wealth, and let this wealth be a factor in supporting stability, and a motive for further achievement of plans and programs that meet the needs of our honorable people.”
Earlier, the House of Representatives voted on the first amendment bill to the budget law.
The media department of the Council stated in a statement that “the Council of Representatives voted on the draft law amending the first law of the Federal General Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq for the fiscal years (2023-2024-2025) No. (13) of 2023.
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