Baghdad, The newspapers issued today, Tuesday, focused on the House of Representatives’ vote on the federal budget for the year 2024 and the visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani to the National Security Service.
Al-Zawraa newspaper, which is published by the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, said that the House of Representatives voted on the schedules of the general budget law for the year 2024 and adjourned its session.
It quoted the Media Department of the House of Representatives in a statement, saying, ‘Al-Mandalawi opened the work of Session No. (27) of the first legislative term, in the third legislative year, the fifth electoral session,’ indicating that ‘the number of attendees reached 199 MPs.’
It added, ‘The House of Representatives voted on the schedules of the Federal General Budget Law, No. 2024, amended (13) for the year and its annexed schedules (A/B/C/D/E/F), and adjourned its session.’
It pointed out that the Presidency of the Council announced the end of the first legislative ter
m/third legislative year/fifth electoral session.
For his part, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani said in a statement: ‘With greater appreciation and pride, we congratulate the responsible step of the esteemed House of Representatives, represented in approving the 2024 budget schedules.’
He added: We express our thanks and appreciation for the efforts of the Presidency of the House of Representatives, the political forces, the parliamentary committees, and the Finance Committee, which completed the government effort, and what was previously approved in the Council of Ministers, represented by the budget schedules (A, B, C, D, E, F), reiterating our emphasis to continue implementing the government program, which received the vote of the House of Representatives and the support of the political forces in order to complete the goals set by the government in its program, and implement the priorities that represent, above all, the aspirations and demands of our Iraqi people that they wish the government to
fulfill.
Al-Sabah newspaper talked about the visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani to the National Intelligence Service and said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani expressed his pride in the performance and achievements achieved by the National Intelligence Service throughout 20 years of its establishment and its important role in dismantling terrorist groups and recording remarkable successes.
Yesterday, Monday, the Prime Minister made a visit to the headquarters of the National Intelligence Service, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of its founding, and attended a celebration held at the National Intelligence Service’s headquarters on this occasion, in which he praised the distinguished efforts being made by the leaders, departments, and employees of the National Intelligence Service, on the path to achieving the tasks and duties assigned to them, and carrying out a major pivotal role in maintaining the security of Iraq, and warding off dangers and threats in a proactive an
d honorable professional manner.
Al-Zaman newspaper focused on Iraqi-Turkish relations and shed light on the development road project, which was signed and implemented in cooperation with the countries of Qatar and the Emirates.
It quoted a statement that (Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani met at the government palace with the Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, Ali Reza Guney, on the occasion of the end of his tenure). According to the statement, Al-Sudani appreciated Guney’s efforts during his tenure in Iraq, which resulted in constructive cooperation that contributed to strengthening bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries, stressing that work will continue to implement the outcomes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Iraq last month, and follow up on the implementation of the 27 memorandums of understanding, especially those related to the development road project, putting it into practice, forming committees to follow up on the provisions of the strategic framework agreement fo
r joint cooperation, and implementing the framework agreement in the field of water.
On the other hand, Al-Sudani offered the Egyptian businessman Ahmed Elsewedy investment opportunities in the electricity, oil and gas sectors.
A statement said that Al-Sudani received the CEO of Elsewedy Electric, which specializes in sustainable infrastructure solutions, and the meeting witnessed a review of the government’s measures regarding economic reform, revitalizing industry and agriculture, and important steps in providing the ideal investment environment for the private sector, attractive to major international companies in various specializations, within a clear vision aiming to bring about a comprehensive economic and developmental renaissance.
Al-Sudani reviewed (the investment opportunities available in the gas and electricity sector, and the establishment of new industrial cities that require an integrated system of services), and reiterated (the availability of opportunities in the field of agriculture, and
the establishment of a factory to manufacture modern irrigation sprinklers, as Iraq is taking confident steps in developing the agricultural sector).
For his part, Ahmed Elsewedy confirmed (the company’s readiness to invest and work in Iraq),
He added, “The Company will move toward establishing cooperation mechanisms and concluding understandings and agreements in several fields, which will be announced soon.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency