Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 25

21-June-2004

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

Jordan And Iraq To Discuss Iraqi Debts, Frozen Assets After 30 June

Jordan and Iraq will discuss outstanding issues of Iraqi debt and assets frozen in Jordan after the 30 June handover of power to an interim Iraqi Government, according to Jordans Finance Minister, Muhammad Abu-Hammur. In a report on the Al-Arab al-Yawm website on 13 June, Mr Abu-Hammur said that talks will cover the estimated $500mn in Iraqi assets frozen...