Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Mohammad Hussein said that Baghdad understands the need to transfer money to Moscow because of Russian companies and will discuss the timing of the payments. His words during his visit to Washington mean: TASS.
“Fiscal engagement with Russia means you will oppose these sanctions. This means that we will create problems for our banking system. Of course, our duty, our responsibility is to protect our banks, our central bank and other banks,” he said.
According to him, Iraq is discussing this with the US and if the Russian side returns to Iraq on this matter, Baghdad will clearly show why it is not an easy task for him to transfer money to Moscow.
“If we manage to reach an agreement with the Russian side to protect our banking system, we will do it because we know we have to pay. [причитающиеся средства] The Russians,” Hussein said, adding that Iraq will discuss with Russia when the payments will be made.
Former Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rashid expression The view that the world should lift the restrictive measures that harm ordinary people, against the backdrop of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. According to him, sanctions only increase the suffering of people in such a situation.