Ministry says its economic policy led to “free, controlled economy”

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi minister of finance, Baqir al-Zubeidi, on Monday said that the country’s economic policy has resulted in a “free and controlled economy.” The remark was made during his meeting with MPs Kareem al-Yaqoubi and Bassem Shareef from the Fadhila Bloc, according to a ministerial statement received by IraqiNews.com. “The wise economic policy and accurate planning that have been constantly adopted by the Iraqi government resulted in a free and controlled economy,” the statement quoted Zubeidi as saying. SS (P) 1