Council of Ministers Issues Strategic Decisions Covering Energy, Environment, and Investment Sectors

The Prime Minister chaired a regular session to discuss national developments, resulting in a series of vital decisions. Government directives included an emphasis on improving electricity services, accelerating fault response times, and addressing the pollution of the Tigris River by removing water hyacinths and mitigating drought impacts. In the energy sector, it was decided to provide private generator owners with free fuel for July and August to ensure citizens receive at least 20 hours of electricity daily, alternating with the national grid. The Council also approved measures to rationalize public spending, including the suspension of certain stalled investment project contracts, the approval of the draft law for the Federal Internal Audit Commission for parliamentary review, and the declaration of an official holiday for next Thursday.