American amb. urges Iraqi government to support private sector

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The U.S. Ambassador in Baghdad, Christopher Hill, on Monday called on the Iraqi government to support the private sector to improve the national economy. Speaking during the agricultural and commercial forum, organized by the U.S. embassy in al-Rashied hotel in Baghdad, the ambassador said the Iraqi government should support the private sector to improve the economy, mainly the agricultural sector, pointing out a delegation of 20 U.S. companies specialized in the agricultural sector is visiting Iraq now to identify the sector’s needs and problems facing it. “The visit comes within the strategic framework agreement signed between Iraq and the United States,” he added. SH (P) 1