2023-01-16T17:03:23.000000 Z / Iraqs parliament speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi convened a conference with his two deputies, Muhsen al-Mandalawi and Shakhwan Abdullah, a readout by the legislative bodys media department said on Monday.The conference discussed preparations for the parliaments work in the recently inaugurated legislative term.That includes, according to the readout, modifying proposals, costs, and modifications slated to be presented to the council and employing finished costs in the upcoming sessions agenda.The legislature that started its second term last week will be facing a pile of key bills and modifications to pass.

With the 2023 budget on the top of the list, more than 170 expenses are pending approval, the majority of which are inherited from previous lineups.