Finance Ministry, World Bank discuss 2012 budget
8/19/2011 1:59 PM
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Minister of Finance Rafi al-Issawi discussed with the World Bank director in Iraq, Maria Helen Keller, the budget for 2012.
****Both sides discussed the final draft, according to a statement issued by the ministry. ****
The statement tackled ****"the differences in oil prices and their effects on the federal budget," highlighting that the budget should be submitted to the cabinet by September. *****
The ministry intended to present the budget by next September for study, discussion and***** approval by the parliament by the end of the year, not like previous years.*****
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