The Ministry of Culture building in the capital Baghdad hosted, on Friday, the official handover ceremony of the ministerial portfolio, where Yassin Al-Aithawi assumed his new duties succeeding Sarwa Abdul Wahid, who had been managing both the Environment and Culture
ministries on an acting basis. The official meeting, attended by senior leadership of the ministry, witnessed Al-Aithawi emphasizing the importance of strengthening joint cooperation within the institutional work system and its affiliated bodies, focusing on implementing well-studied policies and plans
for distributing tasks and responsibilities to enhance productive teamwork. For his part, the new official expressed gratitude for the efforts made during the previous period, while the outgoing acting minister expressed optimism regarding the new leadership capability to advance development
and elevate overall performance to serve state and society needs.