Baghdad, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired the thirty-third regular session of the Council of Ministers today, Tuesday, during which the overall conditions and general issues in the country were discussed, and a number of important economic files included in the government program and its priorities were discussed, in addition to considering the topics included in the agenda and taking the necessary decisions regarding them.
With the approach of the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, Al-Sudani renewed his previous directives to the ministries and other concerned parties to make every effort to provide the necessary services for the Husseini processions in the governorates that witness the procession of visitors heading to the holy city of Karbala, especially with regard to the services provided by the Ministries of Health, Electricity, Oil, Transport, Trade and others. His Excellency stressed the need to reduce the processions of officials, whether those assigned to provide services to
visitors or those heading for the purpose of the visit, and he also stressed the need to limit the processions of officers and direct the concerned parties to audit them.
The session witnessed extensive discussions related to the drug file and its dangers to youth, families and society, where Al-Sudani stressed the need to take strict measures against traffickers, and directed all ministries to support the Ministries of Health and Interior in playing a greater role, and carrying out their national duty in raising awareness and educating about the dangers of this deadly scourge, which has become a major challenge to the state in all its aspects, and preparing realistic plans and programs in this regard.
On the procedural side, the Council approved the Ministry of Finance allocating one billion dinars per month to the Ministry of Interior/General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances to spend on its requirements, and the amounts allocated to it in the Federal General Budget Law will be transfer
red, provided that the Ministry of Finance establishes an independent accounting unit in the aforementioned directorate, and the Ministry of Interior prepares the accounting cadre and the spending order and informs the Ministry of Finance of that.
Based on the directives of the Prime Minister to take serious steps towards economic reform in various sectors, the Council of Ministers approved an important package of economic reform decisions to reduce government expenditures and increase the state’s non-oil financial revenues.
In the context of economic and financial reform as well, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for the Economy.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency