A member of the Parliamentary Investment Committee confirmed, on Friday, that consultative meetings will be held to amend the investment law in the country.
Committee member Asaad Al-Bazouni told {Al-Furat News} agency that “ the parliamentary investment committee is working on amending the investment law, especially with regard to industrial investment, and discussing its paragraphs through large advisory sessions, especially since Iraq is now heading towards the private investment sector, so there is a need for the law to be suitable for the Iraqi environment and for investors from other countries.”
Al-Bazouni pointed out that “work is underway on the law because it is of great importance in the field of investment, especially since Iraq needs investment because Iraq relies on oil and other simple resources,” indicating that “by activating investment and the private sector, there will be other doors for Iraq’s income. The budget now has a large deficit and the decline in oil prices is declining and putting us in a big problem, especially since the budget was calculated on the basis of $60 per barrel.”
He added, “Reliance on oil resources causes us major problems, and we must rely on more than one resource. Iraq is capable in its industry, agriculture, investment, and lands, and we need to provide a safe and suitable environment for economists, foreign investors, and major international companies . ”
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