Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance receives Assistant US Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and his accompanying delegation

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance receives Assistant US Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and his accompanying delegation

Wednesday, November 14,

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance receives Assistant US Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and his accompanying delegation 46137162_495333604286831_2631983438189559808_n

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister received in his office in Baghdad , Mr. Andrew Biyik Assistant Secretary of the United States for Near Eastern Affairs and his accompanying delegation and the Minister.

Mr. Andrew Biek congratulated Mr. Fouad Hussein on the occasion of the formation of the new government and his appointment to his duties.

During the meeting, which was attended by the acting US Ambassador to Baghdad, Mr. Joe Hood, reviewed the economic, trade and political relations between Iraq and the United States and discussed the best ways to strengthen and develop them.
For his part, Andrew Biek stressed his country's keenness to support and strengthen the Iraqi economy through the exchange of experiences and training Iraqi cadres working in the economic field.
For his part, Fuad Hussein said that the government's vision and platform is to strengthen the economy, provide services, diversify sources of income and not rely on oil as a main resource in the state budget and the trend to develop the sectors of trade, industry, agriculture and tourism.