Shafaq News/ The Iraqi government did not discuss the US sanctionson Iraq with the American trade delegation that recently visited Baghdad, alawmaker confirmed on Sunday.
Speaking with Shafaq News Agency, Adnan al-Zurfi, a member of theParliamentary Finance Committee, described the visit as “positive,” noting thatAmerican companies are valuable and have a significant impact on strengtheningeconomies worldwide.
He welcomed the implementation of government contracts to boost thecountry’s economy, confirming that “the Iraqi government did not discuss theissue of lifting sanctions on certain Iraqi companies and banks with the USdelegation.”
On Wednesday, Iraq signed three memoranda of understanding with USentities, including an agreement described by Baghdad as "the largest inthe history of the electricity sector" in the country.
However, the agreements have drawn political criticism, withofficials describing them as “continuing a pattern of contracting withsuspicious entities.”
