Issawi discusses investment with minister, French envoy

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Deputy Premier Rafie al-Issawi on Wednesday discussed means of developing the economic sector and boosting investments during separate meetings with the minister of finance and the French ambassador to the country. “Issawi received the minister of finance, Baqir Jabr al-Zubeidi, the chairman of the Board of Supreme Audit and the accompanying delegation and discussed with them means of financing economic and service projects in the provinces of Ninewa and Diala…,” according to a statement released by Issawi’s office and received by Iraqi News. Issawi has also discussed with the French ambassador to Iraq, Jean-François Girault, a range of political and economic issues and the possibility of signing contracts with French investment companies in the fields of industry, services and energy, the statement added. SS (P)/SR 1