Baghdad, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired, today, Tuesday, the twenty-eighth regular session of the Council of Ministers, and discussed the general conditions of the country, the economic and development files, and what is related to the implementation of the government program, and the items included on the agenda and the necessary decisions were taken regarding them.
The Prime Minister pointed out, at the beginning of the session, the necessity of intensifying the service effort provided by all service departments in direct contact with citizens, especially with the intensification of the summer season, and the necessity for the Ministry of Electricity to continue taking the necessary measures and procedures to ensure the distribution of electrical energy, and the speed of addressing the obstacles and network outages, with efficiency and keenness to meet the appeals of citizens.
Al-Sudani also touched on the approaching tenth of Muharram, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein bin
Ali bin Abi Talib and his chosen companions (peace be upon them), and the launch of the rituals to commemorate this immortal occasion in the conscience of Iraqis and all Muslims, and what it necessitates in terms of security, governmental and service readiness from all service, health, municipal and sectoral institutions and formations, and the necessity of preparing and providing all organizational and material assistance, in order to reflect a bright image that carries the heritage and values of the family of the Prophet, and the meanings of the tolerant Muhammadan message.
The Council continued to consider the topics included on the agenda, as it reviewed the financial data tables for the state account until April 2024, based on the provisions of the Federal Financial Management Law (6 of 2019) as amended.
In the field of administrative reform, evaluating the work of state institutions, and following up on the achievement rates of targets according to the government program, the Council of Ministers appr
oved the recommendations of the Supreme Committee formed pursuant to Council Resolution (24364 of 2024), regarding resolving the issue of weights for projects and activities, and the determinants approved in the standard guide of the Ministry of Planning, which clarifies the relative importance of ministries and their strategy.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency