The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.

At the start of the meeting, the Cabinet received a briefing from the Minister of Health on the latest Covid-19 developments and the ongoing national efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus.

Following discussions, the Cabinet agreed to:

• Extend the period of appeal to companies listed on the blacklist by an additional 30 days
• Approve the completion of the Baghdad security cameras project, and transfer it from Baghdad Governorate to the Ministry of Interior
• Authorise the Minister of Finance to negotiate and sign a draft agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of India
• Authorsie the Minister of Finance to negotiate and sign a draft agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion between the the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Turkey