The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, chaired today, Tuesday, the twenty-fifth regular session of the Council of Ministers, in which developments in the general situation in the country were discussed, and basic files included in government priorities were reviewed, in addition to discussing issues on the agenda and issuing decisions and recommendations about it.

The Council of Ministers discussed the final report on evaluating the implementation of the priorities and components of the government program by the ministries, within the framework of the government's efforts to implement its vision and work priorities, and the timelines it committed itself to, and to evaluate what was accomplished within its government program.

In this regard, the Council of Ministers decided to refer the first semi-annual report for the year 2023, related to the stages of progress of the government program, to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the amended internal regulations of the Council of Ministers (2 of 2019), provided that all Ministries and sectoral agencies implement the remedies, and the recommendations set forth in the aforementioned report according to specialization, and notifying the government program follow-up team of the measures taken in this regard.

The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the government program team, which worked on preparing the report, in a scientific and professional manner, and will later hold a press conference to review the details of the government curriculum and explain the achieved achievement rates.

In compliance with the ministerial curriculum adopted by the government, and approved by Parliament last October, the Council of Ministers has set Monday, corresponding to December 18, as the date for holding the 2023 provincial elections.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed the support of the Electoral Commission to carry out its tasks, and to provide all the requirements of the electoral process, in a manner that guarantees fair, impartial and transparent elections.

Within the framework of the administrative reform that the government intended to achieve, the Prime Minister directed the formation of a supreme committee to restructure the government apparatus, according to the vision of the new system, which was drawn up by the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005, headed by the Prime Minister, and membership; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Planning, Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and a number of advisors, in addition to the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

Based on the directives of the Prime Minister and his continuous assurances to follow up the completion and completion of lagging hospital projects in all governorates, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendations of the minutes of the 32nd meeting of the Diwani Order Committee (45 of 2018) regarding the development of ways, mechanisms and solutions necessary to complete public hospital projects.

In the health sector as well, the Council of Ministers approved a draft mental health law, which was reviewed by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

The Council of Ministers also approved the transfer of ownership of Al-Furat General Hospital, which is built on a part of a plot of land owned by the Ministry of Transport / General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring, in favor of the Ministry of Health / Baghdad Health Department / Karkh, based on Cabinet Resolution (93 of 2022).

Source: National Iraqi News Agency