‘Invest with Iraq’: PM sets out vision for new economic future

Iraq’s Prime Minister, Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, said his country aims to exert its influence as an active economic power in the region, and as a bridge for dialogue and cooperation between its peoples.He was speaking during the debate of the UN General Assembly’s high-level segment, where he set out his country’s vision for economic growth, stability, and regional cooperation.“We are moving forward to ensure that the State alone holds decision-making power over war and peace, and that weapons and instruments of power remain in the hands of its constitutional institutions, so that the law is the arbiter and the national interest is the compass,” he said.He explained that the executive measures being taken in this area are moving in the right direction, as they form the basis for building a State of institutions, protecting sovereignty, consolidating stability and creating the environment needed for development and investment.With the mission of the international coalition in Iraq now over, he said, “we are moving our relationship with our strategic partners into a new phase, from military cooperation to economic and development cooperation that serves our shared interests.”He called on e...