Amid intense criticism and corruption charges faced by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil on the part of many political parties, the US Embassy in Baghdad has signed an agreement with the Iraqi government in a bid to improve the ministry’s level of transparency.
“The United States Government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil on March 17. This agreement outlines US support for the ministry to improve the effectiveness and transparency of its operations,” the embassy said.