A CONVERSATION WITH IRAQ’S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND FINANCE MINISTER H.E. ALI ALLAWI - The Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative hosted a conversation with His Excellency Ali Allawi, Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance. As Iraq faced a stalled government formation process, the economy simultaneously faced renewed fears of COVID-19, inflation, oil price fluctuations, and policy uncertainty, with government spending and monetary policies in uncharted territory. This conversation examined Iraq’s economic reforms and other critical political developments throughout the country.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 04/19/22