The Cabinet held its weekly regular meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi.

The Cabinet discussed in details the status of public sector employees on short term and daily contracts.

The Prime Minister told the Cabinet that the government intends to introduce measures to give public sector employees on short-term and daily contracts the same pension rights and other benefits currently enjoyed by their colleagues on permanent contacts.

The Cabinet received briefing on national security and discussed a draft counter-terrorism bill.

The Cabinet voted to approve a draft air transport agreement between Iraq and Ukraine.