United States: Iraq's economy will be the fastest growing in the world in 2013

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United States: Iraq's economy will be the fastest growing in the world in 2013

by Hkp1 Sun 13 Jan 2013, 1:07 pm

United States: Iraq's economy will be the fastest growing in the world in 2013

Sunday, 13 January 2013 17: 53

[Baghdad]

The
United States announced that Iraq's economy will be the fastest growing
in the world by 2013, saying it continues to work with Iraq to rebuild
its military in order to form a more defensive force contribute to
strengthening peace and security in the region, announcing Iraq
delivered 30 aircraft of the next generation of Boeing 737 by mid-2013.

Spokesman
for the US Embassy in Iraq, Stephen bikroft, in a press release, "saw
last month over the first anniversary of the US military withdrawal from
Iraq, and the beginning of a new chapter in our bilateral relations,
Iraq took over the past year a high profile and increasingly in the
region on the political and economic levels, for example, hosted Iraq
Arabic League Summit, talks [5 + 1] with Iran regarding its nuclear
program, and Iraq is currently producing more oil to levels not
previously communicated during the past 30 years."

"Forecasts
that Iraq's economy will be the fastest growing in the world in the year
2013, the United States welcomes the success of Iraq, and will continue
to support, through the strategic framework our bilateral relationship
with Iraq has sought to build its economy and provide basic services to
its people, and protecting the constitutional rights of all its
citizens, build advanced military system to defend its sovereignty."

"For
the United States, the expansion of the u.s. investment in Iraq and
bilateral trade relations is one of the most important priorities,
especially when taking into account the importance of the support of the
private sector in economic growth and the Elimination of unemployment
and raising the standards of life, he said, adding that" the US Pavilion
at the Baghdad international fair which was held last November, saw the
presence of many leading US companies that want to invest in Iraq, and
have increased during 2011 Iraqi exports to the United States [40]
Percent, while US exports to Iraq rose by [47] percent. "

He said
Iraq had also recently purchased Boeing passenger plane [777] US-made,
that can move more passengers and cargo to spaces beyond those
undertaken by any other aircraft at the moment. And Iraq will begin to
receive [30] another plane of the next generation of Boeing [737] by
mid-2013.

The Embassy spokesman, said the United States
Government stressed its commitment to Iraq through the investment of
approximately [8.8] billion dollars since 2003 in infrastructure
projects and to support civil society, democracy, and economic growth,
as well as projects focused on humanitarian assistance, education,
health and the environment.

For example, the community support program
of the u.s. Agency for international development to help communities in
Dohuk, Anbar and Basra to complete [have spent 10,000] a local project,
such as building schools and clinics, roads and water systems. "

Stephen
bikroft said "despite the departure of American troops, we continue to
work with Iraq to rebuild its military in order to form a more
professional and effective defence force contributing to the
strengthening of peace and security in the region, through the Office of
security cooperation at the Embassy of the United States, we provide
Iraq with aircraft and naval vessels to help protect its borders and the
legitimate defence needs in the coming years.

Our programmes are
important in the field of human rights and military leadership and our
technical training for Iraqi military forces part of close and fruitful
security relationship, which we expect to grow and evolve in the coming
years. "

"Increased far beyond the relationship between the
United States and Iraq in its entirety within the political, economic
and security areas, and we are proud of the relations between the two
peoples. We support arts programs, science, education, and build
partnerships with universities across the country for establishing ties
of partnership in education because of its great importance to both
countries.

There are a growing number of Iraqis who are studying in the
United States [, up 31% from last year] and take advantage of the best
higher education systems in the world, the Embassy also sent hundreds of
young people to the United States under mutual visits programmes ".

And
the Embassy spokesman stressed "strengthen bilateral cultural relations
by bringing music, poets, film directors and writers to share their
visions and ideas of the Iraqi public.

And over 1,000 young Iraqis
living in difficult circumstances in our most popular English language
teaching, with the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship Programme financed
more Iraqis to complete their studies in the United States and prepare
more than students from any other State in the region. Iraqis and
Americans meet, learn and work together in unprecedented numbers to help
our countries to come to a vibrant future, prosperity and democracy,

"he said, adding" the United States will continue in her friendship with
real Iraq, and we will provide assistance as friends, as we will be
honest as friends, and we will work together to achieve common goals as
friends should do. This is the commitment of my Government and my
personal promise. "over

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