Deputy premier heads services committee meeting

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi on Thursday presided over a ministerial meeting by the services committee to tackle the health situation in the country, according to an official statement. “The issues on the agenda included the health situation, physicians’ affairs and foreign donations for the establishment of hospitals…,” read the statement that was received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “Other issues related to agriculture, electricity, municipalities and provincial affairs were also raised during the meeting,” the statement added. The meeting was attended by the ministers of health, agriculture, telecommunications, housing and construction. SS (P)/SR 1