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Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi lawmakers have requested a parliamentary briefing from Oil
Minister Bassem Al-Abadi over energy-related agreements and Memorandums of
Understanding (MoUs) signed during his recent visit to the United States,
Shafaq News learned on Sunday.
According to an official document submitted to Parliament Speaker Haibet
Al-Halbousi, the request was filed by lawmaker Hiyam Al-Yasiri of the
Reconstruction and Development Coalition and received the backing of 72 other
Iraqi MPs.
Al-Abadi was among a high-level delegation of ministers, investors, and
business leaders who accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi during his
recent visit to Washington. The trip concluded on Sunday and resulted in the
signing of 48 agreements and MoUs with the US government, international
companies, and global institutions, with energy, infrastructure, and technology
projects accounting for the largest share of the package.
Read more: Iraq-US investment deals depend on implementation, experts say