The head of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, stressed the need to expedite the completion of vital projects after the approval of the federal budget, including bridges and roads projects, and water and sanitation projects.

A statement from his office stated, "The head of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, received at his residence in Karbala, the Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, Bengin Rikani, in the presence of the Governor of Karbala, Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi and a number of officials in the province.

The meeting discussed the ministry's plans for the coming period, as it reviewed a number of projects related to the housing sector and municipalities in the country, especially in the holy governorate of Karbala.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency