PM: The Visit Of Arab Leaders To Iraq Is An Important Message To Our Peoples That We Are Mutually Supportive And Integrated

Baghdad / NINA / - Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed that the visit of King Abdullah II and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Iraq is an important message to our peoples that we are mutually supportive and integrated. In his opening speech to the tripartite summit held in Baghdad today Sunday 27th June, Al-Kadhimi said: “I welcome my guests of Iraq, King Abdullah II and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Baghdad, the city of peace. We are pleased with you in Baghdad, this visit is an important message to our peoples that we are mutually supportive and integrated in order to work to serve our peoples and the peoples of the region." He added: "This visit takes place at a time and at a dangerous historical turning point in the region and all countries of the world, especially with the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic. It is no secret to anyone that the most important challenges we face are the Coronavirus pandemic, the difficult economic conditions, security challenges and the fight against terrorism." He stressed: "Iraq has gone through a harsh experience in the face of terrorism, and thank God, we succeeded in eliminating these groups, although some small pockets remain for these gangs. We must work and coordinate between our three countries to confront these challenges and work to dispel them in order to serve our peoples and the peoples of the region." He pointed out: "Joint action requires consolidation and unification of positions in order to work on the path of development of the region and its people. We hope to take advantage of all the possibilities available through geographical communication between the three countries in terms of economic fields, as well as in order to serve the social side in light of the delicate circumstances that the area passes through. He continued, "As we agreed in the past, we will continue to coordinate in the main regional files, such as the Syrian, Libyan, Yemeni and Palestinian files, and crystallize a common vision towards these issues in cooperation and coordination, in order to help our brothers in these countries to cross challenges and crises." The Prime Minister stated: "In the previous meeting, we focused on investment and economic cooperation, and we agreed on a common vision, and we succeeded in reaching perceptions. Now we are in the stage of reaching the implementation of these projects, in the field of electrical interconnection, agriculture and transportation, as well as food security that His Majesty King Abdullah presented. In the last meeting, and in the field of financial and banking relations and the development of their infrastructure.” He explained: "There are many memoranda of understanding signed in the past between the three countries, and there are memoranda and agreements that we will be signed in the near future. We are working to establish a permanent secretariat to coordinate the work between the three countries and work to develop and follow up on what we agreed on, and we are also working on developing coordination in the field of security and intelligence, especially with regard to confronting terrorism and its financing, in addition to coordination in the field of education and culture, and in the fields of youth, sports, arts and health. Al-Kadhimi stressed: "We are keen to continue this work and develop relations in order to build partnerships that serve everyone, and we are trying to crystallize the mechanism of tripartite cooperation, and we are harnessing all efforts and capabilities to maintain the level of this cooperation." He concluded his speech, saying: "I wish our two brotherly peoples in Jordan and Egypt all security, stability and prosperity, and I renew my welcome to Iraq's guests."/ End