Planning: Iraq is on the stage of investment and development
Planning: Iraq is on the stage of investment and development
2017-07-23 at 09:58 (Baghdad time)
Baghdad Mawazine News
Minister of Planning Salman Jumaili said on Sunday that Iraq is on the stage of investment and development is significant, and this is evidenced by the great interest shown by countries and international companies to enter the promising investment environment of Iraq and this in itself represents an important investment opportunity should be invested more than ever before At a time when Iraq is on the threshold of a new stage is to defeat terrorism and liberate the land and start the process of reconstruction and construction.
This came during a meeting with Jumaili and his accompanying delegation, the President of the American Chambers of Commerce and a large number of businessmen and traders and managers of major companies in the US capital Washington.
“The meeting discussed a number of important issues, foremost of which is the post-victory phase, the defeat of terrorism and the appropriate mechanisms to start the reconstruction process through the expected support that the international community will provide to Iraq to enable it to meet the requirements of the reconstruction of the liberated areas,” the statement said. .
Jumaili said that “the Ministry of Planning has completed the preparation of the reconstruction and development plan for the areas affected by terrorist acts over the next ten years,” noting that “this plan is linked to the five-year development plans (2018-2022) and (2023-2027).”
He pointed out that “the Iraqi government is working to facilitate the business environment in Iraq commensurate with the international environment and encourage the heads of global business to enter the country,” stressing that “Iraq represents a significant investment opportunity at the level of business in the Middle East and the world and the current direction of the Iraqi government is openness And to cooperate with businessmen and investors, including American businessmen, in order to attract foreign investment to the country and participate in projects of reconstruction and development plans, which have been subject to many problems during the past years because of terrorism and financial crisis.
For their part, businessmen, investors and managers of US companies expressed their desire and willingness to invest and work in Iraq, stressing the importance of developing economic, trade and investment relations between the two countries and overcoming all difficulties and obstacles that might impede joint cooperation, especially with the desire and readiness of the governments of the two countries to further develop these relations. ”
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