Zebari discusses with the US government official , Abadi efforts to bridge the fiscal deficit and the provision of loans

budget, and how to provide financial loans from international financial organizations.

The ministry said in a statement that Zebari and his accompanying delegation met at the headquarters of the International Conference of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Lima yesterday, Ambassador Lisa Kubiski , US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Financial Affairs and International Development.

The statement added that during the meeting, they discussed the Iraqi - US relations, the current financial and economic conditions and the government's efforts to bridge the fiscal deficit , the provision of funds and international loans from international financial organizations.