By John Lee. The Baghdad Metro project remains under review following an assessment of current proposals, which were found not to meet the requirements necessary to proceed with a project of this scale. A fourth report on the project, prepared by the Iraq Development Fund in cooperation with international institutions and companies with metro experience […]
By John Lee. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein met on Monday, 20 October 2025, with Gelsomina Vigliotti, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), at the Bank's headquarters in Luxembourg. The discussions focused on strengthening economic cooperation between Iraq and the EIB and expanding partnership in the fields of development […]
By John Lee. Iraq has become the latest member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The bank recently approved amendments to its statutes to enable the limited and incremental expansion of its operations to Iraq. Full statement from EBRD: Iraq has become the latest member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and […]
The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Brussels Mr. Sadiq Al-Rakabi received a delegation from the European Investment Bank. They discussed ways of resuming negotiations between the two sides on the framework agreement to be signed between Iraq and the European Investment Bank. The Bank’s funding and support for private sector projects will contribute […]
