World Bank confirms Abadi to help Iraq in its financial crisis

March 20 2017 - 8:08 PM

The World Bank delegation on Monday reiterated its support for Iraq in its financial crisis as a result of lower oil prices.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Abadi "received at his residence in Washington on Monday the delegation of the World Bank, and the delegation confirmed its support for Iraq in its financial crisis and help Iraq to create jobs and train and develop human potential."

"We do not want to link Iraq to long-term loans, but to create jobs and develop our capabilities in many areas to serve the country and our citizens," Abbadi said.

The prime minister arrived in Washington at the official invitation of US President Donald Trump and is scheduled to meet with Trump, including the US Vice President, US Secretary of State and the US House of Representatives, as well as meetings with members of Congress and the Senate. To enhance cooperation between the two countries in security, military, economic and other fields.

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Abadi of the World Bank: We do not want to link Iraq with long-term loans


Iraqi Position Network

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Monday that his government does not want to link Iraq with long-term loans, pointing out that it seeks to create jobs and develop the country's capabilities in many fields. A World Bank delegation expressed its readiness to help Iraq in its financial crisis.

"The Prime Minister received at his residence in Washington today a delegation of the World Bank," the office of Abbadi said in a statement received by the Iraqi position, "noting that" the delegation confirmed its support for Iraq in its financial crisis and help Iraq to create jobs and train and develop human potential "He said.

"The importance of the World Bank's support for Iraq at this stage, and we do not want to link Iraq with long-term loans, but to create jobs and develop our capabilities in many areas to serve the country and our citizens," Abadi said.

Al-Abbadi's office announced on Sunday that the latter would go to the United States at an official invitation from US President Donald Trump, adding that Abadi would meet US administration officials, congressional and Senate members and attend a meeting of foreign ministers of the international coalition against the Da'ash organization.

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