Al-Kadhimi Meets Pelosi, Affirms: Iraq Is A Sovereign State And Dealing With It Shall Be According To This Principle

Baghdad / NINA / -Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed that Iraq is a sovereign state and that dealing with it is in accordance with this principle. Al-Kazemi's office said in a statement that the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) received a copy of it "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met today in the US Congress, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi," indicating that "the meeting was attended by the leader of the Republican minority in the American House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, members of the House of Representatives Anna Echo and Representative Stephen Lynch, and Republican member Devin Nunes." The statement added, "During the meeting, ways to develop relations between Iraq and the United States of America in the security, economic, educational and other fields were discussed, as well as increasing the efficiency of the Iraqi security forces and their combat capabilities in a manner that would move the relationship between the two countries to a new stage, and they also discussed issue of displaced persons and minorities." Al-Kadhimi stressed that "Iraq is a sovereign state, and dealing with it is in accordance with this principle," stressing "the need to strengthen cooperation between Iraq and the United States of America, especially in the economic field." He stressed that "the prospects for cooperation between Baghdad and Washington are not limited to the security and military side only, but go beyond it to various fields that include rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq and building economic partnerships with the United States of America," noting that "the strategic dialogue that took place between the Iraqi and American sides during his visit to Washington summarized several important points, which would establish a new phase of bilateral relations between the two countries. For her part, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi welcomed Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and his accompanying delegation, and praised the steps taken by Al-Kadhimi since assuming his duties in the government, and the efforts made by the Iraqi government in the file of the components and the displaced. Pelosi added that "the United States of America supports the current Iraqi government and its national orientations," noting that "Iraq is an independent country and an important country in a difficult region, and there is a consensus to support the independence of the Iraqi government, rehabilitate the Iraqi state and support Iraq's efforts in the war against ISIS." In this context, Al-Kadhimi stressed that "the file of the components and the displaced occupies a large part of the concerns of his government, and it is determined to return the displaced to their areas, solve the problems facing Iraq's minorities and work to support and empower them." / End