President Masum Receives US Secretary

Baghdad, Iraq (NINA) - President of the Republic Fuad Masum stressed that the dialogue and understanding on the basis of the Constitution is the only way to resolve all internal problems inherited and emergency. During his meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday evening, he stressed the importance of friendly relations between Iraq and the United States of America, praising the support of the United States for the Iraqi people in many fields, especially in the war on Daesh gangs and establishing the federal democratic system. He stressed the unity and sovereignty of Iraq, expressing confidence that dialogue and understanding on the basis of the Constitution and through an effective roadmap is the only way to resolve all internal problems inherited and emergency, referring to the crisis between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government because of the referendum last month. He expressed his satisfaction with the two sides' readiness to enter into an immediate brotherly dialogue to reach peaceful understandings of all problems in order to ensure the unity of Iraq and the Iraqis, and to devote all their energies to defeating terrorism once and for all. He said "the implementation of the Constitution in all fields without exception and in full is the guarantor to resolve all controversial issues, pointing out the need to benefit from the experiences of the peoples, especially the experiences of the United Nations to reach positive and lasting results on resolving the problem of the disputed areas whatever it takes from time and effort . For his part, the US Secretary of State praised Iraq's victories against Daesh, praising the efficiency and unity of Iraqi forces in the war against terrorism, stressing that the United States supports the unity and sovereignty of Iraq, and is keen to do everything possible to help Iraqis solving their internal problems through dialogue that guarantees the rights and security of all according to the constitution. He considered that strengthening security and civil peace in Iraq is essential for the stability and prosperity of the region/ End