Iraq achieves significant progress in combating corruption
Part of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Photo: Shutterstock
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The representative of the European Union (EU) confirmed on Saturday that the Iraqi government has made significant progress in combating corruption.
The EU representative, during his meeting with the head of the Federal Commission of Integrity (COI), Haider Hanoun, commended the Iraqi government’s approach to combating corruption, indicating that European companies have been advised to operate in Iraq as regulations are encouraging, security is improving, and the judiciary is professional, according to a statement cited by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The meeting between both sides took place on the sidelines of the 10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, held in Atlanta, the United States.
The US Department of State confirmed in October Washington’s support for the efforts of Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani in combating corruption and improving the financial sector.
In an interview with the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, Victoria Taylor, said that the United States has strategic and long-term relations with Iraq.
“We support the war waged by the Iraqi Prime Minister against corruption, which is an important goal and a common priority,” Taylor explained.
The US official elaborated that Washington supports the Prime Minister’s effort to have a transparent financial sector in Iraq, adding that this was clear in the dialogue conducted by the US Treasury Department with the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) to strengthen the banking and financial sector and improve the Iraqi economy, which will help Iraq develop its international relations and attract investments.