Baghdad: Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed Nouri, toured the General Directorate of Industrial Development on Thursday to monitor work procedures and the level of services provided to industrialists and visitors.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the minister reviewed the operational mechanisms in the directorate’s departments, met with several visitors, listened to the obstacles they face in processing their transactions, and issued a number of directives aimed at simplifying procedures and providing a supportive environment for industrial projects.