Baghdad: Finance Minister Falih Al-Sari discussed, on Saturday, the acceleration of US corporate projects in Iraq with US Charg© d’Affaires Steven Fagin. A statement by the Ministry of Finance noted that “Al-Sari received the US Charg© d’Affaires to Iraq, Steven Fagin, and his accompanying delegation, where they reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to enhance economic and financial cooperation.”

According to National Iraqi News Agency, during the meeting, the Minister emphasized that “Iraq’s approach to its relations with various nations is based on the country’s supreme interests,” noting “the Iraqi government’s keenness to maintain a balanced relationship with the United States, grounded in the mutual interests of both countries.”

The Minister called upon US companies operating in the oil and energy sectors to “accelerate the implementation of their projects in Iraq, thereby boosting foreign investment and supporting the development of vital sectors in the country.”

For his part, the US Charg© d’Affaires described the Iraqi government delegation’s visit to Washington last July as “very successful,” stressing “the importance of capitalizing on the visit’s outcomes and building upon them to strengthen avenues of cooperation between the two countries.”