Dr. Sami Al- Araji – Chairman of the National Investment Commission attended the meeting, headed by Dr. Rodj Nori Shawees – Deputy Prime Minister, which was held on the 30th of August to discuss the performance of the National Investment Commission and investment environment in Iraq.
A spokesman for the office of the Deputy Prime Minister declared to the NIC Media office that the meeting was also attended by minister of Oil, Minister of Planning, Minister of Industry & Minerals, the General Secretary of the Ministers Council, Chairman of the Advisors Commission, Advisor of the Minister of Finance and the representative of the Ministry of Municipalities and public works . A report about the NIC ‘s activities, the most important investment projects and the obstacles that hinder the overflowing of investments and capitals into Iraq was submitted by NIC chairman and discussed in addition to discussing the big housing projects as the project of the One Million Housing Unit all over Iraq , Al- Rasheed City ( Al- Rasheed Military camp), Dhifaf Karbala project, Al- Mustaqbal city project in Baghdad. Other industrial, electrical and oil investment projects were also discussed during the meeting.
Laws, decisions and other investment related matters were discussed as lands, capitals customs and tax exemptions with taking in to consideration the recommendations of several committees to amend some of the laws and decisions to facilitate and develop investment opportunities in Iraq.