Iraqi Foreign Ministry urges Europe to reject the decision to include Iraq in the list of high-risk countries

The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein urged his European counterparts to reject the decision to include Iraq in the list of high-risk countries.

The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein urged his European counterparts to reject the decision to include Iraq in the list of high-risk countries.

“The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, sends a message to his European counterparts urging them to reject the decision of the European Commission to include Iraq in the list of high-risk countries regarding money laundering and terrorist financing,” said ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Sahaf in a statement.

Al-Sahaf added that “Hussein assured his counterparts in the message he sent to them that Iraq has implemented over the years important laws and measures aimed at combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and mitigating the risks associated with it.”