Iraq finance minister meets AIIB delegation in Baghdad to discuss infrastructure funding

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Finance Minister Faleh Sari met with a delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Baghdad, led by Konstantin Limitovskiy, to discuss financing for infrastructure and development projects in the country. The talks covered investment opportunities in Iraq and potential areas of cooperation between the Iraqi government and the bank. Iraqi officials have been engaging international financial institutions to support infrastructure projects, though details of any specific proposals discussed in the meeting were not disclosed. The AIIB, a multilateral development bank focused on infrastructure investment across Asia, has expanded its lending to several Middle Eastern states in recent years. No agreements or financing commitments were announced following the meeting, and further details on next steps were not immediately available.