Iraq Economic News and Points to Ponder Monday Afternoon 4-14-25
Iran Informs Iraq Of Its Negotiations With The United States, And Baghdad Affirms Its Support For Any Effort That Contributes To Regional Stability
Buratha News Agency1712025-04-14 Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received a phone call on Monday from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who briefed him on the latest developments in the Iranian-American negotiations.
A Foreign Ministry statement said that "Hussein received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who briefed him on the latest developments in the Iranian-American negotiations that took place in the Omani capital, Muscat."
According to the statement, Araghchi indicated that the negotiations between the Iranian and American sides went well, noting that the nuclear project was discussed, stressing that the second round of talks will be held soon in the Italian capital, Rome, also under the auspices of the Sultanate of Oman.
For his part, Fuad Hussein expressed his "satisfaction with the ongoing dialogue process, appreciating the positive role played by the Sultanate of Oman in facilitating the negotiations, and affirming Iraq's support for any effort that contributes to enhancing regional security and stability."
At the conclusion of the call, Araghchi extended an official invitation to Fuad Hussein to visit Iran, as part of supporting bilateral dialogue and strengthening relations between the two countries. https://burathanews.com/arabic/news/458843
An Economic Expert Told Nina: There Is A Need To Establish A Supreme Authority For "Trans-Governmental" Strategies
Monday, April 14, 2025, | Economic Number of reads: 197 Baghdad / NINA / Economic and financial expert, Dhurgham Mohammed Ali, confirmed on Monday that all strategic government programs cannot be completed after the change of governments due to the change of goals and plans from one government to another. He stressed the need to draft a law establishing a permanent, cross-government supreme authority for strategic policies.
Mohammed Ali said in a special statement to the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ): "The concerned authorities must draft a law establishing a permanent, cross-government supreme authority for strategic policies with judicial supervision so that its decisions are binding on all governments," stressing: "Economic reform cannot be achieved through interim measures, but rather through strategic plans that continue for years with the aim of achieving what is required."
The economic expert explained: "Many of the components of economic reform that have begun to take place need follow-up because they take a long time to yield practical results that positively reflect on the Iraqi economy."
He pointed out that "banking and financial reform, developing the private sector and the investment environment are the priorities, along with combating corruption to achieve the best possible results." /End https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=1197718
Corruption Risks And Electronic Content Regulation Are On The Government's Agenda.
April 14, 2025 Baghdad - Saad Mohammed Al-Kaabi The Chairman of the Communications and Media Commission, Nawfal Abu Ragheef, and the Director General of the Education and Public Relations Department at the Integrity Commission, Ali Qasim Hamoud, discussed the dangers of corruption and its negative effects on Iraqi society, stressing the need to unify media efforts to launch awareness campaigns by producing effective, qualitative content that serves various segments of society.
A statement received by Al-Zaman yesterday stated that "the two sides discussed during the meeting the importance of cooperation between the two parties to support the values of integrity and combat corruption through media and community guidance."
Integrity Values
Pointing out the importance of producing qualitative content that serves society, especially the youth, in line with consolidating the values of integrity and national discipline, the meeting touched on employing various media outlets, including satellite channels, radio stations, news websites, and social media platforms, to spread awareness concepts, expand the base of interaction with the public, and enhance the culture of reporting corruption through safe and effective digital tools.
The statement added that this cooperation will be achieved through ensuring objective and effective media coverage of the activities of the two bodies, publishing their reports and outputs in a transparent manner, identifying mechanisms to support specialized journalistic investigations into corruption cases, and protecting journalists working in this field.
Pointing to the importance of building the capacity of media and awareness workers through specialized workshops and training courses, in joint coordination between the two institutions, while benefiting from solid international experiences in the field of preventive media and promoting the values of institutional integrity.
Abu Zaghif stressed that Iraq does not allow communications to pass through any systems or countries that conflict with its national sovereignty, during his meeting in Baghdad with Rebecca Hunter, the senior official for global licensing and market activation at Starlink SpaceX.
During yesterday's meeting, he noted the Commission's openness to serious international investments, provided they fully comply with Iraqi laws and approved regulatory controls, serving the paths of technological development and digital transformation.
The two sides discussed the requirements for granting an official license for the Starlink service within Iraq, the need to settle the status of unlicensed uses, and address their technical and legal implications, ensuring the orderly launch of the service within clear and stable frameworks.
They also reviewed integration mechanisms with national networks and local service providers, and the possibility of sharing the market in a way that preserves the rights of national operators, enhances fair competition, and expands options for users.
The Commission and the Ministry of Culture discussed mechanisms to support cultural content in the media and activate programming and production partnerships.
Yesterday’s statement explained that “the next phase will witness a wider openness to cultural institutions, and the strengthening of the national cultural discourse through responsible media and purposeful, qualitative content, within the framework of institutional integration and enhancing cooperation between government sectors to serve the cultural and media scenes.”
The two sides stressed the importance of “activating programmatic and production partnerships between the Authority and the Ministry, which contributes to consolidating the national identity,” stressing “the need to support media and cultural initiatives that contribute to consolidating the concepts of diversity, belonging and community awareness, and coordinating efforts in the field of digital culture and governance of specialized content.”
Industrial Revolution
In a related context, Iraq seeks to keep pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution and entrepreneurship, transition from a rentier economy to a digital economy, and prepare the infrastructure by focusing on strategic projects.
Minister of Communications, Hiyam Al-Yasiri, during her participation in the activities of the Iraqi Business Summit held in Baghdad, confirmed in a speech followed by (Al-Zaman) yesterday that (in order to strengthen the government’s steps in supporting the digital economy,
progress is being made until Iraq plays an important role in keeping pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, entrepreneurship, and the transition from a rentier economy to a digital one, and preparing the infrastructure through strategic projects), pointing out (the ministry’s support for programs and projects that require digital transformation, which is one of the most important tools for combating administrative and financial corruption, supporting the digital economy, and maximizing revenues).
She explained that (there are government efforts to open the doors to any innovation and projects by the private sector in the field of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and to support youth opportunities, talents, and the creation of experts), indicating that (the ministry has played its role, and is still working to provide automated services and implement promising plans to develop optical fibers, and provide a secure government network to connect state institutions that serve various sectors with broadband internet, in addition to moving towards fifth generation services). LINK
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