Key Messages
• patrols with Iraqi police in their efforts to increase
the professionalism of the police force and
prepare them for their role in a self-governed Iraq.
• Our task now is to help the Iraqis rebuild their
economy.
• Economic team are working hard on a number of
initiatives which will help get the economy going,
and provide some much-needed jobs.
• 90% reduction from the amount spent in 1992 . Over 300 Ministry of Health Facilities Protective Services personn
. The “Adopt-A-Hospital” program has been established to provid
needed medical equipment and infrastructure repairs to Iraqi hospi
and clinics.
Diary
• 1400 – Background Brief – Int6arnationaal
Key Quote
The budget: I’ve now agreed the budget for the rest of 2003. This is a back-to-work budget: I want to get Iraq and Iraqis back to
work, while we also address important long-term priorities.
This budget will inject a significant amount of money into the economy, and into capital projects in particular. For example, 440
billion dinars is earmarked for the eleccultricity sector, 110 billion for water and sewage, 225 billion for telecommunications, a he same
time, we are starting to take the economic steps needed to get wealth-creating and job-creating industries going, and to encourage
investment.
Amb Bo6am6ar , 8 July, Arabic Pr6ss Conference